CLPL: Providing software infrastructure for the systematic and effective construction of complex collaborative learning systems
Over the last decade, e-Learning and in particular Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) needs have been evolving accordingly with more and more demanding pedagogical and technological requirements. As a result, high customization and flexibility are a must in this context, meaning that c...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2010 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/128080 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/128080 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2010.06.013 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Groupware (Computer software) Computer-assisted instruction Software architecture and design Software engineering methods Software reuse Component-based software engineering Model-driven engineering Service orientation SOA Computer-supported collaborative learning E-learning Software and systems education Programaris de grup Ensenyament assistit per ordinador Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Enginyeria del software |
| Resumo: | Over the last decade, e-Learning and in particular Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) needs have been evolving accordingly with more and more demanding pedagogical and technological requirements. As a result, high customization and flexibility are a must in this context, meaning that collaborative learning practices need to be continuously adapted, adjusted, and personalized to each specific target learning group. These very demanding needs of the CSCL domain represent a great challenge for the research community on software development to satisfy. This contribution presents and evaluates a previous research effort in the form of a generic software infrastructure called Collaborative Learning Purpose Library (CLPL) with the aim of meeting the current and demanding needs found in the CSCL domain. To this end, we experiment with the CLPL in order to offer an advanced reuse-based service-oriented software engineering methodology for developing CSCL applications in an effective and timely fashion. A validation process is provided by reporting on the use of the CLPL platform as the primary resource for the Master's thesis courses at the Open University of Catalonia when developing complex software applications in the CSCL domain. The ultimate aim of the whole research is to yield effective CSCL software systems capable of supporting and enhancing the current on-line collaborative learning practices. |
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