Computational modeling and analysis of knowledge sharing in collaborative distance learning

User Modelling and User-Adapted Interaction

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-381

  Soller, Amy ^a  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer supported collaborative learning; Dialog; Hidden markov models; Interaction analysis; Knowledge sharing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DATA ACQUISITION; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DIALOGS; HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS; INTERACTION ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE SHARING;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 5444245588     PISSN: 09241868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:USER.0000043436.49168.3b     Document Type: Article

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