Author:
Jacques Lonchamp
Affiliation:
LORIA, Nancy University, France
Keyword(s):
CSCL, collaborative learning, linking, referencing, sticky annotated snapshot, sticky note, intermediary object.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
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e-Learning
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Game-Based and Simulation-Based Learning
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Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
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Software Tools for e-Learning
Abstract:
In CSCL systems, linking conversations and task objects is essential for establishing joint attention and constructing shared meaning. This paper proposes an application-independent linking mechanism, well adapted for expressing complex inter-tool links as required by the most recent synchronous CSCL environments. The sticky annotated snapshot concept and its more classical derivatives, sticky note and persistent graphical pointer, are described together with their implementation. Preliminary use experiences are discussed which show, in addition to normal linking usages, a somewhat unanticipated way of using sticky annotated snapshots as fully-fledged intermediary objects during creative processes.