Authors:
Maria Virvou
and
Kalliopi Tourtoglou
Affiliation:
University of Piraeus, Greece
Keyword(s):
Collaboration, learning, collaborative learning, CSCL, motivation, motivation management, collaboration management, group, team, role, stereotype, student modelling, user modelling, software engineering, UML.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
User Modeling
;
Web Information Systems and Technologies
;
Web Interfaces and Applications
Abstract:
In this paper we present AUTO-COLLEAGUE, a collaborative learning environment for UML. AUTO-COLLEAGUE is a Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) system. It is based on a multi-dimensional User-Modeller component that describes user characteristics related to the UML domain knowledge, the performance types, the personality and the needs of the learner. The system constantly monitors, records and reasons about each learner’s actions. As a result of this process, AUTO-COLLEAGUE provides adaptive advice and help to users so that they may use UML more efficiently and collaborate with other members of their team more constructively.