Creating
Collaborative Computer-Based Learning Environments With The World Wide Web
This
article describes a dynamic web-based system (Web-FAQ) to support student learning
in an introductory authoring course. The Web-FAQ system has 4 main components:
a questions and answers section, a frequently asked questions section, a section
showing authoring tips and tricks, and a submit URLs section. It has been designed
to enable students to share resources through the use of dynamic web pages either
as novices trying to find the solutions to problems or as experts providing
help and guidance to others in the class.
Educational MOO
MOOs are state-of-the-art electronic conferences. Using a MOO you can perform
a wide variety of tasks. This article provides the information about how a MOO
works and what is needed to use one, including how to join a MOO and bring your
students along too.
Computer
Conferencing and Collaborative Writing Tools
This article explores the Collaborative Writing (CW) tools available for different
levels of electronic interaction that might be indicators of high quality social
interaction. CW tools reviewed here are categorized into five levels: electronic
messaging, delayed collaboration tools, brainstorming tools, real-time collaborative
writing tools, and collaborative hypermedia.