We present COLLECT-UML, a constraint-based intelligent tutoring system (ITS) that teaches
object-oriented analysis and design using Unified Modelling Language (UML). UML is …

The theory of instrumental genesis of Rabardel relates the social and the technical through
the concept of instrument. An instrument is defined as a mixed entity made up by an artifact …

In this paper, we present a web-based educational setting, referred to as SCALE
(Supporting Collaboration and Adaptation in a Learning Environment), which aims to serve …

Future CSCL technologies are described by the community as flexible, tailorable,
negotiable, and appropriate for various collaborative settings, conditions and contexts. This …

Vibrio cholerae causes a severe diarrheal disease affecting millions of people worldwide,
particularly in low income countries. V. cholerae successfully persist in aquatic environment …

In this paper, we present a synchronous text‐based communication tool, referred to as
Adaptive Communication Tool (ACT), which provides capabilities for adaptation and …

This article presents the first stage of a design‐based research project to introduce case‐
based learning using existing interactive technologies in a major Australian university. The …

In this paper, a Web-based educational setting for teaching the computer cache memory is
presented, aiming at supporting and enhancing the learning process and promoting the …

COLLECT-UML is a constraint-based ITS that teaches object-oriented design using Unified
Modelling Language (UML). UMLis easily the most popular object-oriented modelling …

CSCL systems which follow the dual-interaction spaces paradigm support the synchronous
construction and discussion of shared artifacts by distributed or colocated small groups of …