Paper Info
Title
Automated Coaching of Collaboration Based on Workspace Analysis: Evaluation and Implications for Future Learning Environments
Abstract
This paper describes the design and evaluation of COLER, a computer mediated learning environment that includes a software coach to help students collaborate while solving Entity Relationship modeling problems. Unlike previous work generally emphasizing dialogue analysis or expert models, this work evaluates a new approach to supporting collaboration that identifies learning opportunities based on differences between problem solutions and tracking levels of participation. Results of an evaluation process explained below show that good quality advice can be obtained through these knowledge sources, although other knowledge sources may fill in gaps relative to the expert's performance. This work demonstrates how intelligent agents can produce reasonable collaboration advice in domains for which structured problem solutions exist by using a few basic knowledge sources. We discuss how COLER's design supports collaboration and implications for the design of future constructivist learning environments.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2003
HICSS
evaluation process,basic knowledge source,workspace analysis,future learning environments,entity relationship modeling problem,automated coaching,structured problem solution,good quality advice,problem solution,expert model,previous work,knowledge source,reasonable collaboration advice,groupware,distance learning,intelligent agent,software agents,entity relationship model
Field
DocType
ISBN
Intelligent agent,Constructivist teaching methods,Computer science,Collaborative software,Software agent,Distance education,Knowledge management,Coaching,Learning environment,Entity–relationship model
Conference
0-7695-1874-5
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
8
0.67
6
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
María de los Angeles Constantino-González180.67
Daniel D. Suthers2920126.11