The CREW system provides a virtual research environment to support collaborative research events. It allows users to record events, replay and annotate recordings, and conduct faceted searches across recorded content and related resources. The system was developed through a user-centered design process involving three user groups to ensure it meets researchers' needs. Future work will focus on ongoing user requirements gathering, supported evaluation events, and further development based on user feedback.

1. The CREW system - PowerPoint Web2.0 - Release 5 April 2009 Improved Faceted Searching

2. Development of a Virtual Research Environment to support Collaborative Research Events Meik Poschen, Michael Daw, Rob Procter, Martin Turner, Terry Hanley, Roger Slack, Andy Hall, Mike Jones, Rebecca Jones, Anja Le Blanc, Emma Place, Nikki Rogers, Andrew Rowley, Tobias Schiebeck, Damian Steer, Caroline Williams The CREW Project

11. CREW Architecture

29. CREW in Action

33. Initial Screen – allowing searches and browsing of recorded/annotated events

34. Selecting an Event – lists all sessions within the event plus event metadata

35. Selecting a Session – individual recorded parts are listed and described

36. Selecting a Recording – allows automatic cross-selection and post annotations

37. Playing a Recording – starts Flash integrated ppt and videos with slide notes …

38. Playing a Recording – … and automated annotation timelines. All selectable.

39. Search and Browsing – in this case authors and presenters, over many events. Extra items included Google Mash-ups for location checking.

40. Live Demo

42. Caboto in CREW and STARS http://caboto.org