What We Know About CSCL

List of contributorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionSECTION 1: IT IS ALL ABOUT LEARNING?1. CSCL in Higher Education? A framework for designing multiple collaborative environments; Paul A. Kirschner, Rob L. Martens and Jan-Willem Strijbos2. Practices and Orientations of CSCL; Lasse Lipponen, Kai Hakkarainen and Sami PaavolaSECTION 2: LEARNING, COLLABORATION AND ASSESSMENT 3. Building Collaborative Knowing. Elements of a social theory of CSCL; Gerry Stahl 4. Learning, Assessment and Collaboration in Computer-Supported Environments; Carol K. K. Chan and Jan van AalstSECTION 3: WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY 'SUPPORT'?5. Instructional Support in CSCL; Saima Järvelä, Païvi Häkkinen, Maarit Arvaja and Piritta Leinonen 6. Computer Software Support for CSCL; Patrick Jermann, Amy Soller and Alan Lesgold 7. Human Support in CSCL. What, for whom, and by whom?; Kristine Lund SECTION 4: TECHNOLOGY AND INTERACTION 8. CSCL-Ware in Practice. Goals, tasks, and constraints; Rick de Graaff, Maarten de Laatand Hans Scheltinga9. Designing Sociable CSCL Environments. Applying interaction design principles; Karel Kreijns and Paul A. Kirschner CONCLUSIONWhat We Know About CSCL ... and what we do not (but need to) know about CSCL; Jan-Willem Strijbos, Paul A. Kirschner and Rob L. Martens INDEX

"It is certain that this book will become a clear reference book in the scientific community." (Prof. A. Dimitracopoulou)"This book should prove an invaluable resource to researchers, research students and practitioners in CSCL and in the learning sciences more widely. It is also a very timely resource given the increasing amount of activity and interest in e-learning within higher education. The clear focus on learning and pedagogy, not just technology, is a key strength of the book." (Dr. C. O'Malley)