Title
Visualization of agreement and discussion processes during computer-supported collaborative learning
Abstract
This study examined the effects of the shared space (SS) on students' behaviors in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment. The SS visualizes discussion and agreement during online discussions. It was hypothesized the SS would increase the media richness of the CSCL-environment, would stimulate critical and exploratory group-norms, would lead to more positive perceptions of online collaboration, and would have an impact on students' collaborative activities. In total, 59 students working in 20 groups had access to the SS visualization, while 58 students working in 20 groups did not. The results show that students with access to the SS visualization: (a) perceived higher media richness; (b) had a more exploratory group-norm perception; (b) perceived more positive group behavior; (c) perceived their group's task strategies to be more effective; (d) engaged in different collaborative activities and (e) performed better on one part of the group task. These results demonstrate the potential benefits of visualizing agreement and discussion during CSCL.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1016/j.chb.2006.10.005
Computers in Human Behavior
Keywords
Field
DocType
Computer-supported collaborative learning,Collaboration,Computer-mediated communication,Visualizations,Secondary education
Social psychology,Collaborative learning,Secondary education,Shared space,Visualization,Group behavior,Psychology,Computer-mediated communication,Perception,Computer-supported collaborative learning
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
23
3
Computers in Human Behavior
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
28
1.76
21
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jeroen Janssen125815.42
G. Erkens241830.11
Gellof Kanselaar336238.31