Title :
Silent Collaboration with Large Groups in the Classroom
Author :
Rosen, Tal ; Nussbaum, Miguel ; Alario-Hoyos, Carlos ; Readi, Francisca ; Hernandez, Josefina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Pontificia Univ. Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
fDate :
April-June 1 2014
Abstract :
Synchronous collaboration with large groups in a classroom requires coordination and communication mechanisms that allow students to contribute towards achieving a common goal. This paper presents an application based on an Interpersonal Computer with a shared display that promotes synchronous, non-verbal (silent) collaboration with large groups in a classroom.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; classroom; communication mechanism; coordination mechanism; interpersonal computer; shared display; synchronous collaboration; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computer science; Educational institutions; Mice; Portable computers; Collaborative learning; computer-assisted instruction; silent collaboration;
Journal_Title :
Learning Technologies, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TLT.2014.2318311
