Abstract Group awareness is of critical relevance for collaborative learning and interaction thus often referred to in CSCL research. However, the concept only vaguely defined as some kind understanding or perception characteristics partners collaborating group. Most research activities concerned with group aim at modifying learners' using so-called tools. there are much less attempts measure c...

In this paper we describe MRSCL Geometry a collaborative educational activity that explores the use of robotic technology and wirelessly connected Pocket PCs as tools for teaching and reinforcing concepts of basic geometry. The application can be considered as ”robotic aided education” since the robot acts as a mediator in the learning experience, while the students are able to learn concepts t...

The goal of this Workshop is to present aspects of the research that takes place in different laboratories in Greece, that combines a concern for conceptual change in science and mathematics with an interest in the implementation of relevant CSCL environments. The accumulated experience brings forth the opportunity to discuss the new affordances that are provided by the availability of CSCL sof...

Collaborative learning is a set of various approaches in education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers. It opposed to the traditional 'direct transmission' model, in which learners are assumed to be passive, receptive, isolated receivers of knowledge and skills delivered by an external source. Today Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is acti...

This study investigates the contribution of Group Support Systems (GSS) to collaborative learning environments. We propose a model explaining the effect of GSS on the acquisition of problem solving knowledge. We also discuss the results of an empirical study designed to test the predictions of the proposed model. In the empirical study, a GSS supported environment is compared to a traditional f...