Active Content Publication System for STEM Education

Abstract

This paper describes a system for publishing active educational content – interactive web applications written in Python and integrated into static web pages. The system is designed for a small contingent of students and is used to publish computational web applications, e-textbooks with active content. The emphasis is on the simplicity and low labor intensity of developing and using active content in the educational process. Active Content Publication System for STEM (ACOPS) can be used as a platform for creating entry-level virtual laboratories.