A communication support interface based on learning awareness for collaborative learning

Abstract

The development of information communication technologies allows learners to study together with others through networks. To realize successful collaborative learning in such distributed environments, supporting their communication is important because participants acquire their knowledge through exchanging utterances. To address this issue, this paper proposes a communication supporting interface for network-based remote collaborative learning. In order to utilize communication opportunities, it is desirable that participants can be aware of the information in collaborative learning environments, and feels the sense of togetherness with others. Our system facilitates three types of awareness for the interface: awareness of participants, that of utterances, and contribution to discussion. We believe our system facilitates communication among the participants in CSCL environment.