Multimedia collaborative content creation (mc3)-the MSU LectureOnline system

Putting lecture material on-line is a time-consuming undertaking. Before communicating any subject matter, faculty must invest time and effort in dealing with computer-related administrative overhead. Also, in traditional lecture preparations, faculty can profit from years of previously prepared written material, while for on-line classes, they often unnecessarily re-create learning modules that already exist on-line. Lecture Online is a means for faculty to develop modular on-line resources collaboratively and share them with each other. The Learning Online Network, which is currently under development, implements a distributed server network with a strong emphasis on cross-institutional collaborations with intellectual property rights management and optional usage-based royalty mechanisms.