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A distributed collaborative learning tool based on a conceptual map paradigm and natural interfaces applied to the case of product design studies

Abstract:

It's well known and supported with a growing body of research that techniques based on collaborative learning and teamwork improve the teaching/learning process. Moreover, conceptual maps, morphological charts and morphological diagrams are tools for organizing and representing knowledge in a graphical form, and several research works prove that collaborative work in groups supported in the use of this kind of tools significantly improve the learning. All these techniques are commonly used in Product Design Engineering, where students often perform workshops in which they must work in team and it is normal the use of conceptual maps and morphological diagrams to encourage creativity. In this paper, we present a tool based in natural interfaces that allows to create a distributed collaborative workspace by using conceptual maps and morphological diagrams, suitable to be used efficiently as an educational tool in Product Design Engineering studies.