%0 Conference Proceedings %T Integrating Portal Based Support Tools to Foster Learning Communities in University Courses %+ Institut für Informatik und interaktive Systeme %A Pinkwart, Niels %A Harrer, Andreas %A Lohmann, Steffen %A Vetter, Stefan %< avec comité de lecture %( Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Web Based Education, Anaheim (CA) %B 4th International Conference on Web Based Education %C Grindelwald, Switzerland %Y V. Uskov %I ACTA Press %P 201-206 %8 2005 %D 2005 %Z Computer Science [cs]/Technology for Human LearningConference papers %X This paper identifies four criteria for systems that aim at supporting learning communities in university courses, and describes the web-based environment iPAL (internet Portal to Augment Learning) that addresses these criteria in an integrated manner. The iPAL environment extends a freely available content management system through some self-developed components. Practical experiences with the system are outlined, and a first evaluation is given. %G English %2 https://telearn.hal.science/hal-00190118/document %2 https://telearn.hal.science/hal-00190118/file/Pinkwart_2005.pdf %L hal-00190118 %U https://telearn.hal.science/hal-00190118 %~ TELEARN %~ TICE %~ TEL