Web Based Interactive Models For Science Education And Collaboration

For the distance learning and scientific cooperation the possibility to run software by Internet is essential. WebMathematica represents technically the most complex part of the website mokslasplius. It (Scienceplus.lt), where a number of sophisticated interactive experiments from diverse areas of physics is realized. Enhanced by specially designed php-webMathematica module, it enables the realization of step-by-step training style pages where many of the intermediate steps can be evaluated and stored with the intention for later reuse in the process of presentation. AnyLogic software package allows one to develop interactive models of various physical systems of different nature: continuous, discrete or hybrid, and publish these models as java applets directly into Internet. We do present examples of web based interactive models collected under the title 'Physics of Risk" - the new field of the applications of physics in social sciences and complexity.The article also analyses integration of various software packages, as open source content management system Drupal, server-side software (Tomcat server, webMatematica), java applets, specialized computer modelling tools for purposes of e-Learning, science popularisation and dissemination of educational information, paying particular attention to the easiness of access to the content of portal, its usability for practical educational processes, and visual appeal.