Integrating awareness mechanisms in web-based argumentative collaboration support environments

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Author(s): Manolis Tzagarakis (Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece), Nikos Karousos (Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece)and Nikos Karacapilidis (University of Patras, Greece)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 14
Source title: Novel Developments in Web-Based Learning Technologies: Tools for Modern Teaching
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nikos Karacapilidis (University of Patras, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-938-0.ch021

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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Much research has been performed on how computer-based technologies might facilitate awareness among cooperating actors. However, existing approaches in providing awareness services prove to be inadequate in data-intensive instances of argumentative collaboration. Moreover, they fail to address the needs of dynamic, web-based communities. In this context, this chapter presents a list of awareness mechanisms that have been integrated in an innovative web-based collaboration support tool, namely CoPe_it!, the ultimate aim being to satisfy the requirements associated to the above remarks. The proposed mechanisms are described and elaborated with respect to various awareness types reported in the literature.

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