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The paper presents the concept of reusability of experiments prepared with CoLoS authoring tools and converted into a Java environment. This permits increased platform independence and a possible usage in a distributed environment. The original CoLoS experiments are running on Motif compliant platforms which are normally used on workstations with the UNIX operating system. These experiments are converted into applets which can be used as normal components of hypertext based lessons. In such a way original CoLoS authoring tools are still useful for the development of new experiments that can be used on platforms which are most popular in the schools. The concept is further extended with the possibilities offered by the local networks and the Internet. The additional tools for distance learning and distributed groupwork are developed.
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Divjak, S. (1998). Conceptual Learning of Sciences Supported by Java Compliant technologies. In: Verdejo, F., Davies, G. (eds) The Virtual Campus. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35352-4_22
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