First Steps in Supporting E-Moderation of Synchronous Discussions

Περίληψη

The aim of the ARGUNAUT project (www.argunaut.org) is to develop a computerized system that supports moderators in their endeavor to increase the quality of argumentative e-discussions. The most salient features of ARGUNAUT’s Moderator’s Interface are: (a) awareness tools that provide immediate representations of aspects of e-discussions; (b) pre-defined alerting rules; (c) a remote control intervention panel from which the moderator can send textual comments and images to targeted students or the whole group in a variety of ways; and (d) tools for off-line reflection. These aids are envisioned to help the teacher monitor, evaluate and direct the discussion without disrupting the flow of the ongoing collective argumentation.