contributions within the eurocat project & my european identity

Euro-CAT-CSCL, enhancing collaborative organisation in

long term Computer Supported Collaborative Activities

* Contributions in Human Computer Interaction Education

* European Identity

Lampropoulou, Niki

Mid-term Report

Dr. Niki Lampropoulou (Lambropoulos)

25th November, 2010 – Mid Term Review

Dr. Niki Lambropoulos

• Overall Contribution

• Marie-Curie aims: Coming to the UK

• Contribution to Euro-CAT-CSCL

• Dissemination & Impact

• Personal Development

• Thinking & Opportunities on a European level

• Conclusions: Direct match to Marie Curie Objectives



Euro-CAT-CSCL Contribution: HCI Education We put the learner first!



Marie-Curie aims: Coming to the UK

• Previous work in Greece• Teacher• ICT coordinator• Educational Administrator• ICT Education Project Manager

• However, limited HCI jobs



• Human Computer Interaction Education (HCI-Ed)– Definition: HCI-Ed requires an initial conceptual understanding of the learning context, targets and values; before the design, evaluation and

implementation of systems and tools from a user/learner-centred perspective. This is complemented by the study of the major phenomena surrounding the impact of these processes.

– Methodology for Dynamic eLearning Systems (7 stages)– Group Awareness framework (7 attributes)

• Technical variables, manuals, questionnaires

• 2 Research Frameworks

Quality Assurance by Major Research Contributions



• Human Computer Interaction Education (HCI-Ed)– E-Learning Quality Assurance – Merge User-Centred Design (UCD) with Learner-Centred Design (LCD)

• Ergonomics Evaluation Questionnaire• Involve users-learners in the early stages of design as well as in the validation of suggested changes• Verify cross-cultural & multi-disciplinary efficiency• 3 small-scale case studies• 3 Euro-CAT-CSCL versions were tested, evaluated, introduced changes and led to final release• 1 final study to validate the final release (quasi control/experimental)

• > Pedagogical Ergonomics– Utility, usability, accessibility and overall satisfaction using Euro-CAT-CSCL– Different disciplines & contexts– Different levels of both tools use, and learning expertise

• Average users, experts, students and tutors– Merging CSCW/L

• Research frameworks– Micro- & macro- research foci on in-situ (momentum) and longitudinal basis

• Internal & External Regulation – Team-work micro-messaging CSCL discussion analysis (added one level to existing CSCL research)

In particular…



HCI-Ed Methodology for Dynamic eLearning Systems

•Lambropoulos, N., Culwin, F. & Romero, M. (2010). In ACM eLearn: Education & Technology in Perspective.•Romero, M., Lambropoulos, N. (2010). In Virtual Campus International session/workshop within the ExpoElearning 2010.



Group Collaboration Awareness Framework

Lambropoulos, N., Culwin, F. (2010-11). In the HCI 2010 Conference (2010), the LSBU Proceedings on Group Awareness (2011) and the Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC) Published by the British Computer Society (BCS).



External & Internal Regulation/Assessment in CSCL (I)

Tutor/Peer Assessment

Tutor/Peer Regulation



Micro- Macro- Middle- Levels for CSCL Discussion Analysis (II)



Euro-CAT-CSCL Inter-Connected Frameworks



• Time vs. Tasks

Users’/Learners’ Experiences



EuroCAT-CSCL Timeline

With UABWith UAB



Dissemination• Internal/External to the EU & Consortium • Publications for different audiences

– Book– Journal articles, special issue– Conferences– Workshops– ACM eLearn online magazine – Invited sessions

• Presentations– Broadcasts – Workshops

• Social Networks



• Research (personal - interpersonal)– Collaborative Research– Quantitative & Time-based Research– SPSS & Micro-macro- analysis

• Writing (personal - interpersonal)– Different audiences

• Project Management – PRINCE2

• EU Proposal writing– ICT FP7– Lifelong Learning

• Networking & Collaboration in EU– EU Public Consultancy– Digital Agenda– Future Education for Europe– Lifelong Learning

Personal Development: New Skills



• Knowledge Utilisation – Collaborative research: Knowledge transfer between the partners– Dissemination in the industry: ExpoLearning & BCS Digital Library– Benefits to technology enhanced learning users as learners as ‘customers’– Knowledge into Action via a Company for innovation project management– Create shared technologies via cooperation between industry and

academia not only contributed to the – Socio-economical aspect of the industry but also the research community– The long term impact: end users/learners, managers and tutors, to

organise and coordinate their activities by increasing their collaboration awareness

• Impact on 21st Century Learning & Work– Merge CSCW+CSCL, New skills (e.g. time management)

Knowledge-Based & Socio-Economic Impact



• New opportunities in the European Research Area – European & International dimensions

• New key skills acquisition– Confidence

• Exposed to business – Dissemination – Bringing together industry-academia

• Inter-Research quality training– Inter-sectoral and trans-national employability, Inter-disciplinary fields– Project Management: Social Entrepreneurial state of mind for applied

research

• Research & Writing training• Knowledge-sharing on different levels/audiences • Socio-economic impact

– Knowledge-based economy and society – Direct cooperation between public and private sectors

• Enhancing overall research career

Conclusions: Direct Match of Project’s Aims



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