Supporting collaborative learning and problem-solving in a constraint-based CSCL environment for UML class diagrams

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 159-190

  Baghaei, Nilufar ^a   Mitrovic, Antonija ^a   Irwin, Warwick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Collaboration support; Computer supported collaborative learning; Constraint based modelling; Evaluation; Intelligent tutoring system; Problem solving support; UML class diagrams

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748867874     PISSN: 15561607     EISSN: 15561615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11412-007-9018-0     Document Type: Article

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