Use of KMS in CS5604
What is KMS
- Product of Knowledge Systems Inc.
- For use at Virginia Tech in connection with our digital library research
- Distributed Hypertext system
- Computer Supported Cooperative Work system
- Shared calendar / meeting maker
- Collaborative authoring tool
- Group discussion/project support tool
- Environment for coursework submission, annotation, grading, notetaking
- Personal Information Manager
- Calendar
- E-Mail
- Letters
- Reports, Papers
- To Do
- Word Processor
- Drawing Tool
How to Invoke KMS on video.cs.vt.edu and Get Started
- Set up display environment to send X output to your terminal/computer
- Invoke "kms&"
- Be patient as loads founts
- Use the 3 button mouse with functions shown in box below cursor
- Adapt preferences (e.g., printer name)
- Customize home frame to point to your various types of information
- Click on item that has small circle (x on DECstation) to left of it, to follow link
- Click on background to go "back"
- Use "goto" to get to outside information like "EI" by goto "EI1"
- Look at useful shared information in framesets like calendar, ei, etc.
- Exit when done
How to Find more Information about KMS
- Walking Tour inside KMS
- Online documentation accessible through KMS
- PostScript files in ~kmssys/kmsdoc (be selective in printing!)
What to do with KMS on video.cs.vt.edu in CS5604
- Do group collaboration activities (e.g., Unit DL discussion)
- Turn in homework results
- Turn in quiz results
- Refer to Hypertext Compendium
- Keep notes or other class-related information