A Canvas-Based Presentation Tool Using Scalable Vector Graphics

The model and tool used for information presentation is critical to effective pedagogy. Slide-based model limits information to a linear sequence. In the alternative, canvas-based paradigm, information is laid out in space and depth, and the presentation flows as a view port makes transitions such as pan, zoom, and call-out on this three dimensional representation of information. We have implemented CANSCAPE, a canvas-based presentation editor with a web interface, using open standards such as Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and JavaScript, and using a web browser as the presentation viewer.