How does algorithm visualization affect collaboration?: Video analysis of engagement and discussions

WEBIST 2009 - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 479-488

  Korhonen, Ari ^a   Laakso, Mikko Jussi ^b   Myller, Niko ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Algorithm animation; Collaborative learning; Extended engagement taxonomy; Visual algorithm simulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM ANIMATION; ALGORITHM VISUALIZATION; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROCESS; EXTENDED ENGAGEMENT TAXONOMY; LEARNING OUTCOME; LEARNING PERFORMANCE; LEARNING SESSIONS; LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION; POSITIVE EFFECTS; VIDEO ANALYSIS; VISUAL ALGORITHM SIMULATION;

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEROPERABILITY; STUDENTS; TAXONOMIES; VISUALIZATION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

LEARNING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 67650532662     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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