Towards an xml-based representation of collaborative action

Alejandra Martinez (1) , Yannis Dimitriadis (1) , Pablo de La Fuente (1)

1 GSIC/EMIC - Group of Intelligent and Cooperative Systems / Education,Media, Informatics and Culture

Interaction analysis is a core function for the support of coaching and evaluation in CSCL. It relies on information captured from the actions performed by the participants during the collaborative process. This information includes data of distinct nature and format, which demands a flexible and standardised data representation, adaptable to different analytical perspectives and collaborative situations. Besides this, it is known that the correct interpretation of human action needs to take context into account. We propose in this paper our approach towards the definition of an XML-based representation of source data, which includes a description of the context of collaboration, and offers a common representation for data of different origin and nature. It is extensible, and independent of the subsequent data analysis methods to which it might be applied. The paper also discusses the possibilities and limitations of XML as a representation language.

Keywords: analysis of collaborative learning activities; log-file common formats

Domains: Technology for Human Learning

Alejandra Martinez, Yannis Dimitriadis, Pablo de La Fuente. Towards an xml-based representation of collaborative action. International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning 2003, 2003, Bergen, Norway. pp.379-384. ⟨hal-00190429⟩