C-Notes: a network based application for notes exchanging between C-PEN and mobile devices

Recent research in the area of Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL) suggests that collaborative learning activities give learners new insights and perspectives in their learning process. In order to support collaboration, learners need appropriate tools to share, exchange and argument their ideas. The use of wireless networked handheld computers in education is rapidly increasing, thus providing new opportunities to engage students in collaborative activities independent of time and space. I present here a paper referred to the design and implementation of a mobile and wireless application to support collaborative knowledge building. The paper presents an innovative approach for supporting the exchange of highlighting content between individuals by taking advantage of wireless optical readers, handheld devices and an application we have developed using Java and XML.