Design and execution of dynamic collaborative learning experiences

The Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is a research domain whose methodological instances are vaguely recognized and even more rarely modeled. The purpose of this paper is to present a new approach for the construction of dynamic collaborative learning experiences and their devolution inside an Intelligent Tutoring System. The presented approach is based on the concept of "pedagogical templates," instructional artifact based on the CSCL scripting used to design learning experiences by applying principles of participatory learning and social media. In order to experiment this approach, a tool purposed to design and execute dynamic collaborative learning experiences has been developed and experimented in formal e-learning settings. Copyright © 2013, IGI Global.