InstanceCollage: A Tool for the Particularization of Collaborative IMS-LD Scripts

Autor/inn/en	Villasclaras-Fernandez, Eloy D.; Hernandez-Gonzalo, Julio A.; Hernandez-Leo, Davinia; Asensio-Perez, Juan I.; Dimitriadis, Yannis; Martinez-Mones, Alejandra
Titel	InstanceCollage: A Tool for the Particularization of Collaborative IMS-LD Scripts
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 12 (2009) 4, S.56-70 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Computer Assisted Instruction; Cooperative Learning; Computer Software; Management Systems; Learning Activities; Learning Strategies; Case Studies; Group Activities; College Students; Undergraduate Study; Electronic Learning; Printed Materials + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Kooperatives Lernen; Lernaktivität; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Gruppenaktivität; Collegestudent; Grundstudium
Abstract	Current research work in e-learning and more specifically in the field of CSCL (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning) deals with design of collaborative activities, according to computer-interpretable specifications, such as IMS Learning Design, and their posterior enactment using LMSs (Learning Management Systems). A script that describes such collaborative activities is typically designed beforehand in order to structure collaboration, and defines the features that determine the behavior of the LMS, for instance, the sequence of activities or the groups/role distribution. In CSCL settings, group management and composition are especially relevant and affect the chances of achieving the expected learning outcomes. This paper presents a software tool, named "InstanceCollage," which aims at facilitating the configuration and population of groups for IMS-LD scripts created with the authoring tool "Collage," and discusses the implications of the IMS-LD specification with respect to this task. InstanceCollage is designed to process collaboration scripts based on CLFPs (Collaborative Learning Flow Patterns). Using this type of patterns, "InstanceCollage" focuses on the importance of understanding the function of groups within the learning strategy of the script. This paper describes the approach taken in "InstanceCollage" to facilitate this understanding for non-expert users. Additionally, two case studies are presented, which represent complex authentic collaborative learning scenarios, as a proof of concept of the functionality of this tool. The case studies are also used to illustrate the requirements of group configuration tools and to show that InstanceCollage complies to such requirements. (Contains 8 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10