February 14, 2007
Chen-Chung Liu
Assistant Professor
Graduate Institute of Network Learning Technology
Do Handheld
Devices Facilitate Face-to-Face Collaboration?: Handheld Devices with Large
Shared Display Groupware to Facilitate Group Interactions
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Abstract
One-to-one computing environments change and
improve classroom dynamics since individual students can bring handheld devices
fitted with wireless communication capabilities into the classrooms. However,
the screens of handheld devices, being designed for individual-user mobile application,
limit promotion of interaction among groups of learners. I'll present a design
of classrooms that incorporates personal workspace and public workspace. Students
use handheld devices as private workspace and work with peers on public workspace
with shared displays through their handheld devices. Experiments in National
Central University confirmed that students with only handheld devices did not
demonstrate expected participation ratios and actively interact with group members.
The proposed shared display groupware promoted shared understanding of the workspace
and increased awareness of partner actions. Collaboration was enhanced by creating
the opportunity for students to use handheld devices to perform ideal communication
patterns and avoiding ineffective communication patterns.
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