Table 2 Description of the different resource types available within Vhub
From: Vhub: a knowledge management system to facilitate online collaborative volcano modeling and research
Resource type(1) | Description |
|---|---|
Courses | A collection of lectures and/or other types of educational materials that make a course on a specific topic. |
Data sets/Collections | Repository of data from volcanic experiments, modeling, field trips, GIS, hazard mapping or other related work. |
Educational materials | Individual educational materials aimed at teaching a specific subject such as lectures and homework assignments. For example, it can be a narrated presentation or a written document. They may also include a short video or web link to other type of media. Generally they are part of a set of complementary resources on a specific topic. |
Online tools | A software application that allows users to run a specific type of calculation directly on VHub resources within your browser. They include numerical simulations of volcanic flows, statistical tools and algorithms to process and plot petrological data. |
Offline tools | A downloadable software application that users can run on their own computer, subject to platform/software requirements. |
Presentations | A lecture, seminar or other type of presentation in various types of media. Useful for sharing material presented at conferences or workshops. |
Publications | A document relevant to the community that has been published in some manner. It includes white papers, theses, pre-prints, and magazine articles. |
Workshops | A collection of lectures, seminars, and materials that were presented at a workshop. |
Miscellaneous | Any resource that might not easily fit into any of the previous categories. |
Topic pages and articles (2) | Wiki articles for explaining terminology, methodologies, resources or any topic of interest to the community. |
Vhub blogs (3) | A public blog that any member can contribute to. It may be used, for example, to report volcanic activity or to describe meetings, workshops or courses. Members can upload their comments. |
Personal blogs (4) | Every member can manage a personal blog in which only the member can add entries. They can be accessed by anyone. |