FACILITATING CROSS-BORDER SELF-DIRECTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING: THE iCamp CASE

This paper reports a case study on cross-border collaborative problem-based learning. The case study took place within the scope of the FP6 project called iCamp (1, 2), a project on technology-enhanced learning. In the framework of the project there was organized a trial where students of four universities across Europe participated in the collaborative learning exercise using various electronic tools for communication. In line with the principle of self-directed learning teachers were given in this exercise a role of the facilitator rather than provider of knowledge. This paper focuses on facilitation related aspects of the trial. The paper is intended to give an overview of the trial and to provide an informal evaluation of the trial to draw results to be used in the trials that will follow.