Divisions of labor in computer-assisted design: a comparison of cases from work and school

  • Authors:

  • Reed Stevens

  • Affiliations:

  • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

  • Venue:
  • CSCL '97 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Computer support for collaborative learning
  • Year:
  • 1997

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Abstract

This paper uses the concept of division of labor Strauss, 1985) to explore two design settings (a middle-school classroom and a professional architecture firm) where people use both computer and paper-based practices for designing. report that in both settings collaborative labor is divided between designers who work on paper and draftspersons who work with computers. Reasons for this division are explored, and implications are considered for educational initiatives aimed at supporting design collaboration and learning.