Computer Graphics Educational Materials Source: a refereed server to support the community of CG Educators

Abstract

CGEMS, the online Computer Graphics Educational Materials Source is a web-based groupware application that supports the submission, review, acquisition and archiving of curricular resources. The rapid change of technology associated with computer graphics requires educators to become proficient with novel techniques and develop deeper insights on computer-generated images. As the core field becomes more mature, educators in all computer graphics disciplines have a greater need for high-quality curricular re- sources. By providing a repository for such materials, we can achieve a higher standard of teaching worldwide. The purpose of CGEMS is to provide tools to support the community of Computer Graphics educators. CGEMS will allow their work to be appraised, assessed and made available to others through an online server for refe- reed educational content in computer graphics. In this paper we describe the basis of the requirements of CGEMS, detail the server operation and workflow and present the submission and editorial policies.