Collaboration Activity Function: An Interaction Analysis Tool for Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Activities
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During the last years an increased interest has been observed on tools analyzing collaborative interactions that could be useful for researchers, teachers, or even students. The paper presents such a tool, based on the formally defined Collaborative Activity Function (CAF). The empirical evaluation of CAF is also presented. The evaluation is focused on teachers using CAF during and after sessions of synchronous collaborative problem solving among students.
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