University distance learning is benefiting from the intensive use of Internet resources. This
development is changing the teaching model. Lecturers and students are becoming active …

This work presents a report on research carried out in the field of networked collaborative
learning. In particular, we present a theory/model-based approach applied to a distance …

The paper presents a collaborative on-line learning system for open and distance learning
that tries to respond to the requirements of an efficient and motivating learning process. The …

The present paper illustrates the experience gained within two “twin” online courses, where
three collaborative techniques, namely the Role Play, the Jigsaw and the Discussion, were …

Learning is a socially embedded design process. But most of today's hypermedia systems
fail to properly support both the design-related and the social aspects of learning. Authoring …

Since the early stages of the World Wide Web, Web-based learning communities have been
constantly developed online. Among the primary objectives of their members has been to …

The pervasive nature of Web 2.0 technologies on a global scale has resulted in these
technologies being readily available to society at large and more specifically to a substantial …

This article presents the description of the objectives, the structure and the functionality of an
interactive system intended to focus the teaching on the performance of the student and to …

Our research aims to develop new concepts and methodologies, which can increase the
benefit of distance collaborative learning. Our goal is to introduce a new application area for …

In this paper, we describe an animated pedagogical agent which assists the interaction
among students in a virtual class within a collaborative communication tool, either on-line or …