Scripted Collaborative Learning Based on Collaborative Learning Flow Patterns: A Case Study Using COLLAGE Editor

Author

Michailidis, Nikos P. ; Demetriadis, Stavros N. ; Dimitriadis, Yannis A.

Author_Institution

Comput. Sci. Dept., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

fYear

2010

fDate

5-7 July 2010

Firstpage

533

Lastpage

537

Abstract

This work presents a CSCL case study, for evaluating the Collage editor (an IMS-LD compliant authoring tool for collaboration scripts). 21 postgraduate students were guided to work in dyads and design their own CLFP-based collaboration scripts using Collage editor. The study objective was to provide additional evaluation data regarding the usability and efficiency of Collage editor as a tool for supporting beginner CSCL script designers. Students evaluated Collage as a user-friendly and intuitive tool (even for non-experienced users), while also suggesting a number of additions that could further improve its pedagogical usefulness and flexibility.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; groupware; CLFP-based collaboration scripts; IMS-LD compliant authoring tool; pedagogical usefulness; scripted collaborative learning flow patterns; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Conferences; Context; Education; Materials; Usability; CLFPs; CSCL; Collage LD Editor; IMS-LD; evaluation study; scripted coolaborative learning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sousse

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7144-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2010.152

Filename

5572032