Self-organizing collaborations as blueprints for CSCL design

Uzi Zevik Brami, Iris Tabak

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Abstract

We propose that ethnographic studies that precede, but inform, design, can be a productive addition to CSCL design practices. We anchor our claims in a case example of an ethnography of an undergraduate history course. We describe how the ways in which learners self-organized and created practices for producing, sharing and reproducing knowledge in the course can serve as a blueprint for CSCL design. Such learners’ counterculture practices may not readily emerge in participatory design discussions. This approach identifies points of contact between pre-existing collaborative practices and pedagogical considerations. Designers can then infuse pedagogical innovations into the activities that participants already value and perform, achieving benefits akin to participatory design. This research was supported, in part, by the I-CORE Program of the Planning and Budgeting Committee and The Israel Science Foundation (1716/12) through the Learning in a Networked Society (LINKS) center.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaking a Difference
Subtitle of host publicationPrioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL - 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, CSCL 2017 - Conference Proceedings
EditorsBrian K. Smith, Marcela Borge, Emma Mercier, Kyu Yon Lim
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages553-556
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780990355021
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017
Event12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning - Making a Difference: Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL, CSCL 2017 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 18 Jun 201722 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1573-4552

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning - Making a Difference: Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL, CSCL 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period18/06/1722/06/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Education

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