Furnadziev, Ivan Haralampiev; Фурнаджиев, Иван Харалампиев; Tchoumatchenko, Vassiliy Platonovitch; Vasileva, Tania Krumova; Василева, Таня Крумова
Tool for synchronous communications in collaborative environment
2008
Proceedings of the Technical University – Sofia, 58(2), 2008, pp. 217-222
Технически университет - София
1311-0829 [issn]
Article
eng
collaborative learning, synchronous text communication
The paper outlines the design and implementation of end-user applications for networking and community building in shared collaborative environment. It covers features, architecture and user interface of the Chat tool, dedicated for synchronous communications in Shared Space. Chat tools aim to facilitate contextualized user communications and ideas exchanging when working on shared objects. All implemented features help in collaborative knowledge creation and facilitate reflection of shared knowledge and practices.
Reviewer prof. Emil Dimitrov. - Diagr, tables. - References, pp. 222