computer-supported collaborative learning (cscl) is a new trend in educational sciences. this study investigates how knowledge sharing and transferring can be facilitated by using cscl in a problem-solving setting. intervention of research is education regarding sustainable water resources management (swrm) by computer-supported collaborative learning (cscl). the purpose of this research was to...

Nowadays, most of e-learning systems embody online discussion forums as a medium for collaborative learning that supports knowledge sharing and information exchanging between learners. The exponential growth of the available shared information in e-learning online discussion forums has caused a difficulty for learners in discovering interesting information. This paper introduces a novel recomme...

By definition, collaborative e-learning activities imply that participants perform their work together with other individuals, i.e., other participants, tutors, and teachers. Although there is significant empirical evidence that the cognitive processes that are necessary for learning and knowledge construction occur in social interaction, and that " collaborative learning " is the " royal road ...

Knowledge has become an important factor in the success of organizations. Several authors reflect this in their use of terms such as knowledge society (e.g., Nonaka, 1994) or knowledge age (e.g., Bereiter, 2002). The role of knowledge has changed fundamentally with the development of a knowledge society. Knowledge is still an indispensable resource for the individual as well as for an organizat...

Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Susan Gauch, for guidance throughout my undergraduate and graduate years at the University of Kansas. Also, thanks to my thesis committee: Dr. Victor Frost, to whom I also owe my many opportunities at ITTC, and Dr. Perry Alexander, who served on my committee on short notice. I would like to thank my family: Ralph, Charlene, Jeff, and Denise...

Governments around the world are facing increasingly complex problems. In many cases, solving such problems require several government agencies, non-profits and private organizations to work together [1]. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play an important role in facilitating these interorganizational collaborations. Moreover, in some cases, ICT adoption and use is transforming ...