Problems and Objectives. In Human-Robot Collaborative (HRC) applications, operators and robots work in a common space. Their close interactions increase the likelihood of direct physical contacts either due to the intrinsics of the operations (e.g., tools, motions, etc) or behavior of the operator (e.g., mistakes, misuses, instruction misunderstanding, etc). Unintended physical contacts may lea...

In this chapter we introduce the PeerLearn methodology and its associated tools. We base the design of pedagogical workflows for students on the definition of rubrics (using PeerAssess) as the starting element that drives the creation of lesson plans (using LessonEditor). These plans run over our web platform (Peer-Flow). Students can evaluate one another following given rubrics and teachers ca...

Acknowledgements I thank my family who supported me day by day, even in the worst ones when I can be very grumpy and intractable. I would not have achieved this goal without them. A special thank to my advisor, prof. Alberto Trombetta, who led me in this difficult path being always very patient and supportive. I want to acknowledge also 7pixel society, with a special mention to Nicola Lamberti,...

Background: Collaborative care can be used as a component of self-care in reducing the complications of care in family caregivers of mental patients. Therefore, the present study aims to "determine the impact of the use of collaborative care model on the care burden parameters of the family of patients with mental disorders". Methods: In this clinical trial, 66 households from family...

Today, proficiency in collaborative problem solving and global competency is requisite for success in college and workplace. Collaborative problem solving and global competency are the two major areas that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nominated in 2015 and 2018 for major development in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), in addition to...

Assessment can be seen as the engine that drives student course activity, online or off. It is particularly important in encouraging and shaping collaborative activity online. This paper discusses three sorts of online collaborative activity—collaborative discussion, small group collaboration, and collaborative exams. In each of these areas, it provides both theoretical grounding and practical ...

We have analyzed data from two online courses designed to promote collaborative online learning. Ongoing assessment (self, group, instructor) that actively engages students within the course (as opposed to instructor assessment at the end) is a central feature for achieving collaborative knowledge building in online dialog. Careful articulation and deployment of assessment criteria is a design ...

We have analyzed data from two online courses, designed to promote collaborative online learning, and in the contexts of two different cultures. Ongoing assessment (self, group, instructor) that actively engages students within the course (as opposed to instructor assessment at the end) is a central feature for achieving collaborative knowledge building in online dialog. Careful articulation an...