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Collins, Trevor; Quick, Kevin; Joiner, Richard and Littleton, Karen
(2013).
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Abstract
This paper presents the design and application of a web service architecture for providing shared access to web-based visual representations, such as dynamic models, simulations and visualizations. The Shared Representations (SR) system was created to facilitate the development of collaborative and co-operative learning activities over the web, and has been applied to provide shared group access to: a high-resolution image viewer, a virtual petrological microscope, and a forces and motion spring simulation. As well as explaining the architecture and three applications, we briefly present the findings from a user study looking at primary school children’s use of a shared spring simulation. The study findings indicate that shared access to a web-based simulation complements exploratory discussion and enables learners to demonstrate their understanding of a subject. Future work will explore how the system can be combined with dialogic support and embedded in activities to encourage learners with contrasting opinions to discuss and resolve their differing perspectives.
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- Conference or Workshop Item
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body Wolfson OpenScience Lab Not Set Wolfson Foundation - Extra Information
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World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2013
Victoria, Canada
June 24, 2013
Jan Herrington, Alec Couros & Valerie Irvine
ISBN 978-1-939797-03-2
pp. 1580-1589 - Keywords
- cooperative/collaborative learning; groupware; WWW-based tools; WWW-based infrastructure; WWW-based technology; WWW-based techniques
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Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) - Research Group
- Centre for Research in Computing (CRC)
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- Trevor Collins