The Fourth Chung Hwa International Conference on Buddhism:The Role of Buddhism in the 21st Century, Organized by Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies, DDMBA; January 18-20, 2002, Auditorium of Acemic Activity Center, Acemia Sinica. 第四屆中華國際佛學會議 -- 「佛教與廿一世紀」, 法鼓山中華佛學研究所主辦, 2002年1月18-20日, 中央研究院學術活動中心.
關鍵詞
Buddhism in 21st Century; 佛教與廿一世紀; 巴利藏光碟; 資訊科技; 佛法; 教育科技; Chattha Sangayana CD; Information Technology; Dharma; Educational Technology
摘要
The advance of Information Technology (IT) has brought human being into the Information Age along with the entering of the 21st century. The amount of information,the way to store,to deliver,and to present information are increased and improved dramatically in recent years. The impact of IT is on all aspects of human life,religion is no exception. Buddha's teaching was only memorized by human brains from the 1st to the 3rd Sangayana, then written on palm leaves after the 4th, carved on marble stones after the 5th, and now digitized and distributed on CD and Internet after the 6th, thus the name Chattha Sangayana CD (CSCD). Equipped with the power of technology,now we could access Buddha's teaching the way we want easily and quickly. On Internet it could be accessed anytime,anywhere,by anybody. But is this the only purpose of putting Buddha's teaching from three baskets to one CD and now on Internet? What more could we do to take the advantage of technology to spread and learn Buddha's teaching? What if Ananda or Buddha himself is on-line? It is said that the next step to take is to utilize technology to enhance the teaching / learning and spreading of Dhamma. After all,Buddha is an educator,the "knower of the worlds, a guide incomparable for the training of individuals, teacher of gods and men". Flowing with the above-mentioned thoughts, this article consists of two parts. First is to review the CSCD and its web site published by Vipassana Research Institute (VRI) in India. Second is to discuss how IT could be used to facilitate the teaching and learning of Dhamma. For the first part,the author will (1) briefly review the background of the development of CSCD,(2) introduce the content and functions of the current version and it's web site,(3) report the usage of CSCD,difficulties encountered using Chinese Windows and solutions provided,and (4) the current status of development. For the second part,the author will (1) review how technology is used now -- with a few examples of relevant portals and web-based activities; (2) discuss the media characteristics of Internet and its impact on teaching and learning; (3) conclude with some reflections from the viewpoint of both an Educational Technologist and a traveler on the Path.
I. Chattha Sangayana CD (CSCD) (I) Background 0 from Ananda to CSCD (II) CSCD -- Past,Present,Future 1. CSCD ver. 1. 1 to ver. 3 2. Tipitaka Web Site (III) Use of the Text (IV) Future II. Technology & Dhamma (I) Examples of using Internet 1. Information Retrieval,Provision,and Usage 2. Connection and Communication (II) Media Characteristics ;of Internet & Its Use for Learning Dhamma III. Summary