Title :
PeerSpace - An Online Collaborative Learning Environment for Computer Science Students
Author :
Li, Cen ; Dong, Zhijiang ; Untch, Roland ; Chasteen, Michael ; Reale, Nathan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Middle Tennessee State Univ., Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Abstract :
The aim of PeerSpace is to promote peer support and peer learning in introductory Computer Science (CS) courses by providing the students with online collaborative tools for convenient synchronous and asynchronous interactions on course related topics and social matters. This paper presents the development of various social and learning components in PeerSpace that are unique in promoting collaborative learning. Analysis of preliminary results is presented.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; computer science education; distance learning; groupware; peer-to-peer computing; PeerSpace; asynchronous interaction; computer science course; computer science student; online collaborative learning environment; Blogs; Collaborative work; Communities; Computer science; Education; Engines; Social network services; computer supported collaborative learning; online learning community; peer support;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-209-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-3761
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2011.129
