Creating discussion threads graphs with Anagora

  • Authors:
  • Emmanuel Giguet;Nadine Lucas

  • Affiliations:
  • GREYC Cnrs, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, France and ENSICAEN;GREYC Cnrs, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, France and ENSICAEN

  • Venue:
  • CSCL'09 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning - Volume 1
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We present Anagora, a graphic tool tracing discussion threads along a time axis. Anagora displays overlapping discussion threads over time on a single screen. Its special feature is to calculate the best resolution for a forum to fit on a screen by choosing the most appropriate time scale. Anagora is used to generate views of fora or forum thumbnails. Several discussion fora coming from e-learning platforms illustrate how Anagora is used by tutors and moderators to monitor students' collaborative work.