M. Margaritis, C. Fidas, and N. Avouris
Middleware frameworks, groupware applications, replicated architectures, CSCL applications, collaboration services
Design and development of computer-supported collaborative learning systems is a complicated technological endeavour, as it involves tackling difficult distributed software design issues and adaptation to the continuously shifting technological background. This paper proposes a framework for the development of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) applications. The pedagogical value of the proposed framework is based on the fact that it allows the initiation of collaborative sessions with diverse settings, regarding the group size, floor control, and level of peer awareness, thus facilitating teachers to design a variety of collaborative learning activities. Various evaluation studies have been performed using applications built according to the proposed framework, and the obtained results are described.
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