This paper describes in brief HIKS, a working prototype of a Web-based interactive knowledge system which could be perfectly used as a dynamic background library in a web based training environment. Experience in the field of web based learning at the IICM had shown that courseware and static background library only does not satisfy the courseware and the learners needs. A additional dynamic background library will provide additional knowledge which will always guarantee up-to-date background knowledge. Relevant knowledge spaces from the biggest knowledge store, the Internet, will be extracted by HIKS. The core of this system is a sophisticated information gatherer and knowledge area broker system which will be combined with a Hyperwave-based web based training system. This paper describes the technique of the gatherer and broker and its interaction to the learning process as well as to the possibility to produce new courseware. Then experiences from working with the system will be discussed. Furthermore a way to build up knowledge hierarchy to specific topics and co-operations between organisations is shown. 

  
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Web based training, dynamic background library, intelligent knowledge broker, information structuring, information relevance assessment, Hyperwave