The DAME Center is involved in a variety of research and development projects related to teacher quality enhancement, including the transfer of information systems technology to other teacher preparation institutions.

Primary goals

To demonstrate the feasibility of transforming individual databases within an institution into functioning components of a distributed database system by using the web portal system.

To participate with the EPSB in a development effort to use XML technology as a practical mechanism for moving data sets from one distributed database system to another.

To demonstrate how a distributed database and web portal system can be an important component of teacher preparation institutional management and accountability.

Office location

THE DAME CENTER
Information Systems in Teacher Preparation
189, Taylor Education Bldg,
Lexington, KY 40506-001

Project timeline (Revised)

A project plan was developed using Microsoft Project 2003. Click here to view the revised timeline for the UK/TEP-DAME project.

Weblogs

The idea of maintaining weblogs for different projects was thought about and we decided to launch the same using a software called PMACHINE. Click here to know more about the blogs.

Whitepaper

The first white paper is currently in progress. Please click here if you would like to have a look at it.