Design in Biz

This website is helps small businesses learn to use design as a strategic corporate resource for planning and implementing strategy; developing and improving products and services; enhancing marketing, promotion and sales communications; and improving the management of design. Visitors can participate in a design discussion page or in a design critique and ask a design questions.

UM. CourseTools

CourseTools is a customizable, web-based classroom assistance tool for University of Michigan instructors, instructional designers and software developers. 
If you are not at the University of Michigan, but wish to use this technology, please contact  Diana Perpich.

UM. WorkTools

WorkTools is an online collaboration environment for University of Michigan faculty and staff engaged in research with colleagues and researchers at universities, labs and institutes around the globe.  WorkTools provides an efficient and easy way to organize research data, discussion and activities online.
If you are not at the University of Michigan, but wish to use this technology, please contact  Diana Perpich.

CHEF

The goal of the University of Michigan CompreHensive collaborative Framework (CHEF) initiative is to develop a flexible on-line environment for supporting distance learning and collaborative work and doing research on these topics
To participate in this pilot initiative, please contact Diana Perpich.

Virtual Learning Tool

The Virtual Learning Tool allows faculty members with little to no web authoring skill to create a classroom presence on the World Wide Web. VLT can be used to enhance an on-campus course, or to facilitate a web-based distance education offering.  If you wish to use the Virtual Learning Tool for your classes, please visit vlt.engin.umd.umich.edu or contact VLT server administrator at webmaster@vlt.engin.umd.umich.edu.

Practitioners Network™

Practitioners Network software allows active, productive knowledge sharing between students, practitioners, and faculty. It also allows design team members to bring their expertise to Practitioners Network's shared online workspace where the whole team can access, communicate, work, and complete product design projects on-line. If you wish to use the Practitioners Network, please visit http://pnet.engin.umd.umich.edu or contact Dr. Armen Zakarian at mailto:zakarian@umich.edu).