Setting groups of learners using matchmaking agents

Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 321-326

  Cunha, Leonardo Magela ^a   Fuks, Hugo ^a   De Lucena, Carlos José Perdra ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collaborative software; Computer assisted learning and instruction; Group formation; Software agents

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; CURRICULA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SERVERS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TEACHING;

COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE; COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION; GROUP FORMATION;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 1542747720     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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