https://wiki.oulu.fi/display/CSCL/Home

Pirkko Hyvönen Armin

Weinberger Tarja-Riitta Hurme Essi

Vuopala

Universities of Saarland, Turku

and Oulu

LEARNING OBJECTIVESComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is an emerging branch in the interdisciplinary field of the learning sciences (LS) that studies learning and teaching in technology-enhanced contexts.

Aim of the course is to provide theoretical and practical understanding on how learning can be supported and enhanced in technological environments.

Students will comprehend and review the theoretical background for collaborative learning and evaluation of CSCL. Students will also deepen their understanding of particular CSCL themes in various educational and work life contexts from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Students will  understand the state-of-the-art theoretical basis for CSCL and learning communities in various educational and work-life contexts  be capable of designing, evaluating, and assessing collaborative learning in technology-enhanced environments  improve their collaborative academic writing and argumentation skills

THE THREE TOPICS OF CSCL IN THIS COURSE

1) Motivation and emotions in CSCL: University of Oulu, Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit (LET), Finland Pirkko Hyvönen and Essi Vuopala

2) Scripting in CSCL: University of Saarland, Department of Educational Technology, Germany / Professor Armin Weinberger

3) Problem-solving in CSCL: University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education, Finland / Tarja-Riitta Hurme

TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS IN THIS COURSE

HOME Wiki: https://wiki.oulu.fi/display/CSCL2013/Home

SOLO PHASE Wiki (New page for each student)

COLLABORATIVE PHASE: Google docs for collaborative writing Skype or Adobe connect for group discussions

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

Orientation F2F meeting at local university

Introduction to the course overall The slides

Article: Dillenbourg, P., Järvelä, S. & Fisher (2009)The evolution of research on computer-supported collaborative learning: from design to orchestration. In N. Balacheff, S. Ludvigsen & De Jong, T. Lazonder, A & Barnes, S. (Eds.), Technology-Enhanced Learning: Principles and Products. Springer.

Students read the article before the first meeting

Opening talk and Slides ”CSCL in a nutshell" by Professor Sanna Järvelä

Listen to it and discuss on the basis of the article, talk and slides in small groups (3) using following questions:1. Compare the myths and emotion/motivation

perspective to your experiences about collaborative learning. In what extend you aggree with them.

2. What particular knowledge you need in order to understand more deeply of collaborative learning or computer-supported collaborative learning.

Wrap up together

Challenges of the collaboration in international teams by Essi Vuopala

Essi’s presentation will be available in the wikiDiscussion in same small groups again:How can we as a group and as individual to promote learning in international computer-supported collaborative settings?Wrap up together

Presentation of your group wiki Students in local groups design and create their presentation. They are free to use different kind of technologies and ideas. In Oulu students in same small groups create their presentation.

Solo phase

Students construct their knowledge base about current state-of-art of the CSCL.

Peer reviewing

Please make sure

Tutoring

Outcomes

Students study the learning material about the three themes of the CSCL, and write a manuscript of each of them (wiki)

Manuscript is about one to two page long per theme, and includes reflection of chosen points. For instance following questions can be use.

How is CSCL conceptualized and understood?How are C, S, C and L comprehended?What kind of  learning theories lies behind?What kind of challenges and solutions are provided?How CSCL is studied?For what context each theme/orientation could be adapted?What are unsolved problems, which need further research and / or  discussion?What are your insights?

Students visit other wiki pages, and read and comment other manuscripts -- at least two. Prefer manuscripts which are not yet commented by any student; try to provide constructive comments. Comments can be written on "comments" section.

You know other students and tutors; how to find information and how to use the learning environments.You are aware of what are you expected to do and learn during this course.

Teachers provide tutoring for the  local students during the solo working phase.

Manuscript, about  1-2 pages / themeComments of two manuscripts

Intermediate stopping point

F2F meeting at local university

Orientation to the collaboration phase

Collaboration phase

Aim is to deepen the knowledge about one of the three CSCL themes, to choose a focus for the article and write an article according to the academic standards.

Tutoring

Before the collaboration phase read manuscripts dealing with your topic area.1. Choose a topic you want to deepen your knowledge. There is a

limited number of positions in each topic, and each group will be mixed from different universities. Inform Pirkko about your choise.

2. Once you know your group, one student from the Oulu will contact (by Doodle) to have a skype or AC meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to get to know each other and to discuss about content you are interested in and practices you are going to organise your collaboration. Open Google docs document.

3. Selecting and defining relevant problems and questions, aim and context for your article. Define tentative title as well.

4. Finding more information and deepen your understanding about the theoretical basis.

5. Finding solutions for your problems and questions. 6. Concluding and discussing ypur article7. Writing and abstract and key words 8. Finalising your article

Each university provides tutoring for their particular theme.

Elaboration F2F meeting at local university

Aim is to wrap up the course by a group reflection

pirkko.hyvonen@oulu.fi

TASK 1: PRESENTATION OF THE STUDENTS

Purpose is to create presentation of students: what is important for other students to know about you in order to settle basis for the joint course.Groups of three two to studentsForm: video, comics, prezi etc.

Insert them to the wiki https://wiki.oulu.fi/display/CSCL2013/Presentations Participants Presentations

Earlier examples: https://wiki.oulu.fi/display/CSCL/Oulu+presentations

pirkko.hyvonen@oulu.fi

TASK 2. OPENING LECTURE AND THE ARTICLEArticle: Dillenbourg, P., Järvelä, S. & Fisher (2009)The evolution of research on computer-supported collaborative learning: from design to orchestration. In N. Balacheff, S. Ludvigsen & De Jong, T. Lazonder, A & Barnes, S. (Eds.), Technology-Enhanced Learning: Principles and Products. Springer.Opening talk and Slides ”CSCL in a nutshell" by Professor Sanna Järvelä

Listen to it and discuss on the basis of the article, talk and slides in small groups (3) using following questions:1. Compare the myths and emotion/motivation perspective

to your experiences about collaborative learning. In what extend you aggree with them.

2. What particular knowledge you need in order to understand more deeply of collaborative learning or computer-supported collaborative learning.

Summarize the main points into multimedia presentation (StoryRobe)

We wish you rich experiences in your

learning path

Don’t hesitate to ask, if you have any questions.pirkko.hyvonen@oulu.fi

essi.vuopala@oulu.fi