The present theme was chosen through the need to contribute a more meaningful education of students in use technologies classroom. general objective research emphasized importance teacher qualification Specifically, theoretical framework addressed challenges faced by teachers and break down barriers; it also discussed how technology influences learning process. methodology used consisted biblio...

Collaborative learning environments are mainly based on constructivist instructional design theories where students construct their own knowledge by interacting with their environment. The so-called virtual communities constitute and approach that facilitates the constructivist learning within these environments. In this context, the learning process consists of authentic participation in the a...

Collaborative Learning Flow Patterns (CLFPs) have recently emerged as a new method to formulate best practices in structuring the flow of activities within various collaborative learning scenarios. The term “learning flow” is used to describe coordination and sequencing of learning tasks. This paper adopts the existing concept of CLFP and argues that many of these patterns are already using, or...

Working together while accomplishing a task is a characteristic of a powerful learning environment that aims at active knowledge construction. Studies have demonstrated that collaborative learning by using asynchronous communication tools can have advantages over collaboration in a face-to-face setting. However, it is questionable whether students are able and willing to learn collaboratively t...

Collaborative and social engagement promote active learning through knowledge intensive interactions. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are dynamic and diversified learning spaces with varying factors like flexible time frames, student count, demographics requiring higher engagement and motivation to continue learning and for designers to implement novel pedagogies including collaborative lea...

This study reports preliminary findings from a study that investigated (1) the kind and extent of shared knowledge constructed after collaborative learning and (2) the relationship between the construction of shared knowledge and individual learning. In this study, college dyads collaborated to learn a biology concept. Preliminary findings showed that pairs shared similar mental models and know...

Large-scale cooperation support for learners becomes even more important, when e-Learning is implemented in scalable, open, dynamic and heterogeneous environment. This paper presents how to realize collaborative learning support in distributed learning environments based on grid technology. Our approach fills the existing gap between current cooperative platform and complex, cross-organization ...

Abstract: This article describes a quantitative study of university students’ perceptions of collaborative learning opportunities. Two cohorts of university students were surveyed: students enrolled at a US institution, and students enrolled at a German university. Results indicate that German students value collaborative learning experiences more than their US counterparts. INTRODUCTION Prepar...

The general aim of the contributions to this special issue was to foster learning in computer supported collaborative learning environments by designing instructional interventions that enhance collaboration between learners. Scripts and external representations were used as instructional interventions to support social and cognitive processes, respectively, during collaborative learning. Altho...