Towards a Methodology for Building Collaborative Learning Applications

Abstract : Future collaborative learning technologies are characterized by the CSCL community as highly malleable and flexible. A promising approach for meeting these expectations is to use explicit models which parameterize a generic kernel for flexibly supporting different kinds of collaborative applications. This technical orientation raises complex issues related to the production of such operational models. A preliminary process for supporting non-specialist teachers in charge of designing collaborative learning application models is briefly outlined in this paper.