Comprehensive classification of collaboration approaches in E-learning

•The adaptation of communication and collaboration techniques causes variation in approaches.•A mechanism to study collaboration approaches and highlight their eminence is needed.•The investigation highlighted the major requirements to consider when proposing a new approach.•There is a need for an a...

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Published in:Telematics and informatics 2017-09, Vol.34 (6), p.878-893
Main Authors: Al-Abri, Amal, Jamoussi, Yassine, Kraiem, Naoufel, Al-Khanjari, Zuhoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CAI
Classification
Classification framework
Collaboration
Collaborative learning
Computer assisted instruction
Digital media
Distance learning
Online instruction
Researchers
School environment
Social factors
Social interaction
Social media
Social networks
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Summary:•The adaptation of communication and collaboration techniques causes variation in approaches.•A mechanism to study collaboration approaches and highlight their eminence is needed.•The investigation highlighted the major requirements to consider when proposing a new approach.•There is a need for an approach to fulfilling all highlighted requirements. There are a number of approaches to learning such as traditional approaches (teacher-centered) and collaborative approaches (learner-centered). Nowadays, the concepts of collaboration and social interactions are the major trends in education. Therefore, many researchers embrace these concepts to offer the educational field enhanced learning environments which are supported by communication and collaboration techniques. The adaptation causes the existence of varied approaches which are addressing the collaborative learning techniques. As a result, there is a need for a mechanism to study those approaches and highlight their eminence. The aim of this paper is to give a comprehensive overview about the state-of-art in collaborative learning, especially by integrating social media tools. To do so, the study adopts a classification framework based on four different views (subject, purpose, method, and tool). The framework has been used to compare ten collaborative e-learning approaches. The finding indicates the potential of all approaches in developing an online learning environment for remote collaborative learning despite the lack of fulfilling all the requirements highlighted in the four views.
ISSN:0736-5853
1879-324X
DOI:10.1016/j.tele.2016.08.006