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Using a Digital Whiteboard for
Collaborative Learning
Ray Kemp, Elizabeth Kemp, Thevalojinie Mohanarajah
Institute of Information Sciences and Technology
Massey UniversityNew Zealand
Media Richness Theory - Daft, Lengel and Trevino
(1987)
Face to Face
Telephone
Computer Mediated Communication
More rich
Less rich
Verbal and nonverbal communication in computer
mediated settings - Rosenberg and Sillince
(2000)Nonverbal communication uses: mimickry, emphasis, embarrassment, recognition, commitment, promise,agreement, understanding, orientation, humour
Within group features: esprit de corps, social interaction,understanding of roles, motivation, performance
Between group feature: formal communication
Digital Whiteboard as an
aid to learning
• Provides an ‘out of computer’
experience• Provides a physically shared
learning space
• Facilitates Group learning in f-
2-f setting
Tools supporting participatory planning -
Hornecker, Eden, Shariff (2002)
SmartBoard versus PitA-Board
“We found that in the PitA-Board variant, the reduced sizeof the game board . . . did not invite enough interaction”
“. . . the SmartBoard was inside people’s personal space”
Digital Whiteboard as an
aid to learning
• Provides an ‘out of computer’
experience• Provides a physically shared
learning space• Provides support for interaction
and learning
• Facilitates Group learning in f-
2-f setting
Digital versus ordinary whiteboard
Digital whiteboard Easy to work with Different coloured pens confusingInformation easily stored and retrieved
Ordinary whiteboard Easy to useSpace limited
OverallSentence Openers reasonably useful
Pull-up-list for verbal contributions Pull-up-list for
written contributions
Group member names
Pen/Eraser
Find pageSelect Highlight
Digital Whiteboard
Set-up
Changes made
Contribution types
Colour coding
Track contribution of individuals
Identify themselves
Log activities
Intervene
Digital whiteboard in group learning - questions to be
answeredWhat advantages for learning does a SmartBoard provide over a whiteboard?
How can the current features of the SmartBoardbe exploited for group learning?
What protocols should be in place for group members?
What features could be added to enhance the learning experience?
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