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Collaboration

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Collaboration And Co-Location: Making Sense Of Digital Design For Early Childhood Games, Holly Tootell, Mark Freeman, Grant N. Ellmers, Anthony D. Okely Jan 2017

Collaboration And Co-Location: Making Sense Of Digital Design For Early Childhood Games, Holly Tootell, Mark Freeman, Grant N. Ellmers, Anthony D. Okely

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

The relationship between physical activity and educational and health outcomes is well known. As the significance of digital devices continues to increase, along with societal reliance on them, the provision of programs that draw technology and physical activity together is increasingly important. The recent Pokemon phenomenon is an example of a digitally-driven physical activity that appealed to both adults and children alike. This paper reports on the proof of concept phase of a development that brings to digital life a physical activity program designed specifically for preschoolers. The aim of the JumpStart project was to find a way to engage …


An Exploratory Study Of Personal Reflection And Collaboration Skills Using Online Collaborative Tool In Project-Based Learning, Sim Kim Lau, Wendy Meyers Jan 2013

An Exploratory Study Of Personal Reflection And Collaboration Skills Using Online Collaborative Tool In Project-Based Learning, Sim Kim Lau, Wendy Meyers

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

By deepening our understanding of the use of Web 2.0 for reflective practice, knowledge co-construction and project based learning this paper aims to contribute to our understanding of collaborative learning. The paper investigates a case study of a post-graduate system development subject to increase student learning through the development of students' personal reflection and collaboration skills. The project aims to develop key foundational knowledge and skills identified in the IS 2010 curriculum guidelines, i.e. the ability to work collaboratively. Of particular interest was the ability of student collaboration combined with personal reflective learning to lead to negotiation of meaning and …