DocumentCode
2871642
Title
PeerSpace - An Online Collaborative Learning Environment for Computer Science Students
Author
Li, Cen ; Dong, Zhijiang ; Untch, Roland ; Chasteen, Michael ; Reale, Nathan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Middle Tennessee State Univ., Murfreesboro, TN, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
6-8 July 2011
Firstpage
409
Lastpage
411
Abstract
The aim of PeerSpace is to promote peer support and peer learning in introductory Computer Science (CS) courses by providing the students with online collaborative tools for convenient synchronous and asynchronous interactions on course related topics and social matters. This paper presents the development of various social and learning components in PeerSpace that are unique in promoting collaborative learning. Analysis of preliminary results is presented.
Keywords
Internet; computer aided instruction; computer science education; distance learning; groupware; peer-to-peer computing; PeerSpace; asynchronous interaction; computer science course; computer science student; online collaborative learning environment; Blogs; Collaborative work; Communities; Computer science; Education; Engines; Social network services; computer supported collaborative learning; online learning community; peer support;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Athens, GA
ISSN
2161-3761
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-209-7
Electronic_ISBN
2161-3761
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICALT.2011.129
Filename
5992379
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