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Articles of Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2007
Gerry Stahl
Imagine a group of our prehistoric ancestors sitting around the tribal fire sharing their narratives and perspectives on the world. Cautiously, a youthful utterance emerges from beneath the adult ... [full article]
Stahl, G. (2007) CSCL and its flash themes. ijcscl 2 (4)
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9029-x] including a link to the official electronic version.
this article atChristine Greenhow, Brad Belbas
Trends in higher education have contributed to the need for more coordination and collaboration among different constituencies involved in instructional design and delivery. As researchers and ... [full abstract]
Activity theory, Collaboration, Course development, E-learning, Higher education, Qualitative methods
Greenhow, C. & Belbas, B. (2007) Using activity-oriented design methods to study collaborative knowledge-building in e-learning courses within higher education. ijcscl 2 (4)
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9023-3] including a link to the official electronic version.
this article atGiasemi N. Vavoula, Mike Sharples
We describe the future technology workshop (FTW), a method whereby people with everyday knowledge or experience in a specific area of technology use (such as using digital cameras) envision and ... [full abstract]
Activity, Collaborative design, Envisioning, Role-play, Scenarios
Vavoula, G. N. & Sharples, M. (2007) Future technology workshop: A collaborative method for the design of new learning technologies and activities. ijcscl 2 (4)
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9026-0] including a link to the official electronic version.
this article at[-]Facilitating argumentative knowledge construction with computer-supported collaboration scripts
Karsten Stegmann, Armin Weinberger, Frank Fischer
Online discussions provide opportunities for learners to engage in argumentative debate, but learners rarely formulate well-grounded arguments or benefit individually from participating in online ... [full abstract]
Computer-supported collaboration scripts, Argumentative knowledge construction, Online discussion
Stegmann, K., Weinberger, A. & Fischer, F. (2007) Facilitating argumentative knowledge construction with computer-supported collaboration scripts. ijcscl 2 (4)
stegmann_weinberger_fischer_2_4.pdf
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9026-0] including a link to the official electronic version.
this article at[-]The role of floor control and of ontology in argumentative activities with discussion-based tools
Baruch B. Schwarz, Amnon Glassner
Argumentative activity has been found beneficial for construction of knowledge and evaluation of information in some conditions. Many theorists in CSCL and some empiricists have suggested that ... [full abstract]
Argumentation, Knowledge construction, E-discussions and learning
Schwarz, B. B. & Glassner, A. (2007) The role of floor control and of ontology in argumentative activities with discussion-based tools. ijcscl 2 (4)
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9024-2] including a link to the official electronic version.
this article at[-]Putting the pieces together: Online argumentation vee diagrams enhance thinking during discussions
E. Michael Nussbaum, Denise L. Winsor, Yvette M. Aqui, Anne M. Poliquin
We examine the effect of online Argumentation Vee Diagrams (AVDs) on the quality of students’ argumentation during asynchronous, online discussions. With AVDs, students develop arguments on both ... [full abstract]
Argument, Argumentation, Computer-mediated communication, Computer-supported collaborative learning, Cooperative learning, Critical thinking, Discussion groups, Group discussion, Internet, Web-based instruction
Nussbaum, E. M., Winsor, D. L., Aqui, Y. M. & Poliquin, A. M. (2007) Putting the pieces together: Online argumentation vee diagrams enhance thinking during discussions. ijcscl 2 (4)
nussbaum_winsor_aqui_poliquin_2_4.pdf
link.springer.com [http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11412-007-9025-1] including a link to the official electronic version.
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