To better understand the premises for successful computer-supported collaborative learning
(CSCL), several studies over the last 10 years have analysed the temporal aspects of CSCL …

Despite a considerable amount of research about online learning presences, the quality of
cognitive presence, the value of social presence, and the relationship between them have …

This paper describes a photometric stereo method designed for surfaces with spatially-
varying BRDFs, including surfaces with both varying diffuse and specular properties. Our …

Roles are one of the most important concepts in understanding human sociocognitive
behavior. During group interactions, members take on different roles within the discussion …

Many courses are currently delivered using Course Management Systems (CMS).
Discussion forums within these systems provide the basis for collaborative learning. In this …

Collaboration analysis methods should be adapted to the needs of their users to be more
effective. This paper presents DESPRO, a method that guides learning designers and …

This study aimed to understand how children collaborated to create their own stories in a 3D
virtual reality (VR) environment and to explore whether there were any gender-related …

In this paper, we propose a novel approach to the assessment of the emergent socio-
cognitive roles learners adopted during peer interactions. The approach posits that different …

In modern business environments, work and tasks have become more complex and require
more interdisciplinary skills to complete, including collaborative and computing skills for …

The main objective of this paper is to analyse the effect of the affordances of a virtual
learning environment and a personal learning environment (PLE) in the configuration of the …