EDUC 631 - Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)

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Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 

My YouTube Video on CSCL

https://youtu.be/Tav2lrzUpNE

Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

For this week, I choose Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) for my blog post. Computer-supported collaborative learning is not a recent innovation. Back in the early 2000s, while working at Sprint we used NetMeeting for our train-the-trainer classes. We used it for training, meetings, and transferring of information and changes. NetMeeting allowed us to collaborate and train individuals that were in different states in the USA. This was a form of CSCL and it was an excellent tool; plus, it saved a lot of travel expenses which also decrease the cost of training. The goal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is for two or more people to work or learn together in the same building and in different locations with the use of technology (Jeong, 2016).

The implementation of CSCL in educational or corporate structures begins with

ü  Having the required technology that can support the model of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. 

ü  Involving people with diverse experiences to provide reliable input.

ü  Having effective communication and strong cooperation between all team members or partners involved.

ü  Running a pilot test, to see how the model works.

ü  The pilot test, should be followed by a wider pilot project

·         guided by a clear plan

·         and strong objectives for evaluation before considering a large-scale implementation (Renzi & Klobas, 2000)

ü  Implementation of CSCL into corporate structures require culture change;

·         employees need to adopt the idea that collaboration is a good thing and much can be learned and using CSCL is cost efficient (Dobson & Gros,  2001).

An implementation of CSCL will allow teachers, students, and employees of companies to communicate, share resources, monitor and regulate collaborative learning, and build teams that will engage in joint task and productive learning processes (Jeong, 2016).

References

Dobson, M., & Gros, B. (2001). Organisational computer supported collaborative learning: the affect of context. Computers in Human Behavior, 17(5-6), 431-437. doi:10.1016/s0747-5632(01)00022-x

Jeong, H., & Hmelo-Silver, C. E. (2016). Seven affordances of computer-supported collaborative learning: How to support collaborative learning? how can technologies help? Educational Psychologist, 51(2), 247-265. doi:10.1080/00461520.2016.1158654

Renzi, S., & Klobas, J. (2000). Steps toward computer-supported collaborative learning for large classes. Educational Technology and Society, 3(3), 317-328. Retrieved from http://www.ifets.info/journals/3_3/d07.pdf