Between information and communication: middle spaces in computer media for learning

Authors:
Christopher M. Hoadley;Noel Enyedy
Affiliations:
SRI International;University of California, Berkeley
Venue:
CSCL '99 Proceedings of the 1999 conference on Computer support for collaborative learning
Year:
1999

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Abstract

In this paper, we identify two categories of media that are common in computer-supported collaborative learning and software in general: communication media, and information media. These two types of media map easily on to two types of social activities in which learning is grounded: dialogue and monologue. Drawing on literature in learning theory, we suggest the need for interfaces that help students transition from dialogue to monologue and back again. This "middle space" between communication and information interfaces is illustrated with several examples from CSCL. We advocate filling in this middle space with software and activities that transcend some of the traditional design tradeoffs associated with information and communication interfaces.