Luckin, Rosemary (2003) Between the Lines: documenting the multiple dimensions of computer supported collaborations. Computers and Education, 41 (4). pp. 379-396. ISSN 0360-1315
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Abstract
When we consider the possibilities for the design and evaluation of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) we probably constrain the CS in CSCL to situations in which learners, or groups of learners collaborate with each other around a single computer, across a local intranet or via the global internet. We probably also consider situations in which the computer itself acts as a collaborative partner giving hints and tips either with or without the addition of an animated pedagogical agent. However, there are now many possibilities for CSCL applications to be offered to learners through computing technology that is something other than a desktop computer, such as the TV or a digital toy. In order to understand how such complex and novel interactions work, we need tools to map out the multiple dimensions of collaboration using a whole variety of technologies. This paper discusses the evolution of a documentation technique for collaborative interactions from its roots in a situation where a single learner is collaborating with a software learning partner, through its second generation: group use of multimedia, to its current test-bed: young children using digital toys and associated software. We will explore some of the challenges these different learning situations pose for those involved in the evaluation of collaborative learning.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ICT and learning; cooperative/collaborative learning; evaluation methodologies; human-computer interface; interactive learning environments; multimedia/hypermedia systems. |
| Subjects: | Departments > London Knowledge Lab |
| Depositing User: | IOE Repository Editor (2) |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2009 10:28 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jun 2012 22:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.ioe.ac.uk/id/eprint/148 |
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