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Use Of Collaborative Learning Technology To Support Cross-Faculty Group Learning, Colm O'Kane, Jennifer Mcdonnell Jan 2011

Use Of Collaborative Learning Technology To Support Cross-Faculty Group Learning, Colm O'Kane, Jennifer Mcdonnell

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The scope of applications of computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has grown exponentially in recent years. This group of techniques has been found to be extremely effective as a collaborative tool to inspire scaffolding between students. It is also useful when several academic supervisors wish to view the same project work.

This paper describes the process and the motivation behind the first implementation of a campus pack-based project in Year 3 of Technological University Dublin's (DIT) BSc. in Product Design programme. Issues have been encountered in previous years with this cross-faculty managed project, but this work shows the potential that …