This paper reports a quasi-experimental study carried out with two social technologies in
order to support and enhance collaborative knowledge construction among doctoral …

Can we improve the examination process, making it more enjoyable and increasing
perceived learning? The participatory exam process provides opportunities for students to …

Cases are evocative narrative descriptions of a specific, real-world activity, event or problem.
We are investigating cases as a minimalist information design technique, that is, as a design …

Interaction plays an important role in the success of distance learning. As most distance
learning environments mainly utilize asynchronous computer-mediated communication …

This paper describes a detailed analysis of a problem-based learning group to understand
how an expert facilitator supports collaborative knowledge construction. The study examines …

The research pilot presented here studied six student groups (N= 30) using a
CyberCollaboratory to perform the tasks necessary to complete a complex group project …

Research on computer-supported collaborative learning at the EduTech Institute at Georgia
Tech is relatively new at less than five years old. In that short span, however, the team of …

We conducted a meta-review of the computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL)
literature. This literature included a rich array of methodologies, theoretical and operational …

While synchronous and asynchronous applications such as chat and email effectively foster
casual communication, such applications are less successful in facilitating deep, insightful …

In recent years, researchers begin to pay attention to the socio-emotional process in
collaborative learning. This study took postgraduate students as participants and used non …