Ask a Biologist- answering questions and developing content for a community-based web generation

生物科学(61)该项目将生物学家提问(AAB)网站移入动态内容管理系统(Drupal-Drupal.org)，增加了Web 2.0工具以提供协作的Web内容开发环境；并包括适当的元数据以纳入NSDL储存库。目前的AAB网站有1,400多个静态网页、大量的内容和用于学习活动的数据集。Drupal增强的站点通过提供内容管理系统(CMS)和Web 2.0工具为当前材料增加了价值。增加的功能允许科学、通信和图形专家开发和增长现有的和新的内容，这些专家没有接受过使用网络开发软件的培训。作为转换的一部分，将添加NSDL元数据标记，从而允许将内容引入NSDL存储库中。新的Drupal版本的AAB促进了更多人参与内容开发。在这种形式下，科学家、作家和平面艺术家可以在文章和学习活动上进行协作，并更直接地与K-12之前的学生、教师、家庭教育者和终身学习者建立联系。此外，AAB还可以增加将内容翻译成其他语言的选项，从而扩大AAB网站的影响力。Drupal还包括RSS提要、wiki、博客和其他基于社区的工具的标准模块，以进一步增强访问者的学习体验并扩大网站的受众。

Biological Sciences (61)This project moves the Ask-a-Biologist (AAB) web site into a dynamic content management system (Drupal - drupal.org), adds Web 2.0 tools to provide a collaborative web content development environment; and includes the appropriate metadata for inclusion into the NSDL repository. The current AAB web site has over 1,400 static web pages, an extensive array of content, and datasets used in learning activities. The Drupal-enhanced site adds value to the current materials by providing a content management system (CMS) as well as Web 2.0 tools. The added features permit development and growth of existing and new content by experts in science, communications and graphics not trained to use web development software. As part of the conversion, NSDL metadata tags are added, allowing the content to be brought into the NSDL repository. The new Drupal version of AAB promotes participation in content development by an expanded group of people. In this format, scientists, writers, and graphic artists can collaborate on articles and learning activities, and connect more directly with pre-K-12 students, teachers, home schoolers and life-long learners. In addition, AAB can add an option for translating content into other languages, thus expanding the impact of the AAB site. Drupal also includes standard modules for RSS feeds, wikis, blogs, and other community-based tools to further enhance the learning experience of the visitor and expand the audience of the web site.