Ali Jafari

Ali Jafari is a professor at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Jafari is the Founder and Director of the CyberLab at IUPUI, where his research focuses on smart learning environments and intelligent agents; Founder and Director of ePortConsortium.org; and co-Founder of ANGELlearning.com. Dr. Jafari has initiated, directed, and co-developed several high-profile, successful technology solutions for education, including the Oncourse Course Management System currently used by the Indiana University campuses; as well as the ANGEL Learning Management System, now a commercial product; and the new Epsilen Environment.

Publications

Handbook of Research on ePortfolios
Handbook of Research on ePortfolios
Ali Jafari, Catherine Kaufman. © 2006. 648 pages.
The Handbook of Research on ePortfolios is the single source for comprehensive coverage of the major themes of ePortfolios, addressing all of the major issues, from concept to...
Course Management Systems for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy
Course Management Systems for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy
Patricia McGee, Colleen Carmean, Ali Jafari. © 2005. 399 pages.
Course Management Systems for Learning: Beyond Accidental Pedagogy is a comprehensive overview of standards, practices and possibilities of course management systems in higher...
Conceptualizing a New CMS Design
Conceptualizing a New CMS Design
Ali Jafari. © 2005. 15 pages.
This chapter discusses the characteristics and requirements for the Next Generation of Course Management System (CMS). The chapter begins with a survey of the current CMS systems...
Designing Portals: Opportunities and Challenges
Designing Portals: Opportunities and Challenges
Ali Jafari, Mark Sheehan. © 2003. 318 pages.
Portals present unique strategic challenges in the academic environment. Their conceptualization and design requires the input of campus constituents who seldom interact and...
Introduction
Introduction
Mark Sheehan, Ali Jafari. © 2003. 5 pages.
This is a book about Internet portals in higher education. It grew out of the editors’ sense that the application of portal technologies to college and university needs is a much...
The ABCs of Designing Campus Portals
The ABCs of Designing Campus Portals
Ali Jafari. © 2003. 21 pages.
This chapter discusses the fundamental design requirements for building Internet portals, in particular building portals for educational institutions or so-called “campus...
The Next Generation of Internet Portals
The Next Generation of Internet Portals
Ali Jafari. © 2003. 12 pages.
Today’s portals bring together existing technologies in useful, innovative ways, but they don’t scratch the surface of what is possible. The constant build-up of information and...
Educational Portal White Paper
Educational Portal White Paper
Ali Jafari. © 2003. 21 pages.
This white paper conceptualizes and discusses the design and application of a super web portal for state or nationwide educational applications. The term “Educational Portal”...
Development of a New University-Wide Course Management System
Development of a New University-Wide Course Management System
Ali Jafari. © 2000. 11 pages.
Distance learning is no longer a conceptual discussion, a buzzword, or a show-and-tell demonstration in a computer trade show. It is a multi-billion-dollar business moving its...