Title :
The challenge of collaborative learning in engineering and math
Author :
Guzdial, Mark ; Ludovice, Pete ; Realff, Matthew ; Morley, Tom ; Carroll, Karen ; Ladak, Akbar
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Comput., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The CoWeb is a collaborative learning technology used in many classes (over 100) at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), USA. The authors present evidence of the success of the tool in supporting learning at a low cost. They also provide anecdotes about the active resistance they have received to use of the CoWeb in engineering, mathematics and some computer science classes. Evidence from interviews and questionnaires points to some of the sources for this resistance
Keywords :
computer science education; educational computing; engineering education; information resources; teaching; CAI; CoWeb collaborative learning technology; USA; computer science classes; educational technology; engineering classes; engineering education; mathematics classes; mathematics education; Accreditation; Chemical technology; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computer science; Computer science education; Costs; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Mathematics;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
Conference_Location :
Reno, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6669-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2001.963910
