Just a cog in the machine: Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making

Paulo Blikstein; William Rand; Uri Wilensky

Just a cog in the machine: Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making

Paulo Blikstein^*, William Rand, Uri Wilensky

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School of Education and Social Policy

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Abstract

We will demonstrate the integration of a software-based multi-agent modeling platform with a participatory simulation environment and a real-time control system for a physical robotic agent. Both real and virtual participants will be able to act collaboratively in a simulation that will control a physical agent. The backbone of this demonstration is a widely used, freely available, mature modeling platform (NetLogo). We posit that this technological platform can be of use for researchers interested in investigating collaborative learning and decision-making, as well as to design collaborative learning activities. We will present preliminary findings from pilot studies with the tool.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CSCL 2007 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference 2007
Subtitle of host publication	Mice, Minds, and Society
Pages	81-83
Number of pages	3
Edition	PART 1
State	Published - Dec 1 2007
Event	Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Of Mice, Minds, and Society, CSCL 2007 - New Brunswick, NJ, United States Duration: Jul 16 2007 → Jul 21 2007

Publication series

Name	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
Number	PART 1
Volume	8
ISSN (Print)	1573-4552

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Other	Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Of Mice, Minds, and Society, CSCL 2007
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Brunswick, NJ
Period	7/16/07 → 7/21/07

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Human-Computer Interaction
Education

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Blikstein, P., Rand, W., & Wilensky, U. (2007). Just a cog in the machine: Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making. In CSCL 2007 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference 2007: Mice, Minds, and Society (PART 1 ed., pp. 81-83). (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; Vol. 8, No. PART 1).

Blikstein, Paulo ; Rand, William ; Wilensky, Uri. / Just a cog in the machine : Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making. CSCL 2007 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference 2007: Mice, Minds, and Society. PART 1. ed. 2007. pp. 81-83 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; PART 1).

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Blikstein, P, Rand, W & Wilensky, U 2007, Just a cog in the machine: Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making. in CSCL 2007 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference 2007: Mice, Minds, and Society. PART 1 edn, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL, no. PART 1, vol. 8, pp. 81-83, Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Of Mice, Minds, and Society, CSCL 2007, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, 7/16/07.

Just a cog in the machine: Participatory robotics as a tool for understanding collaborative learning and decision-making. / Blikstein, Paulo; Rand, William; Wilensky, Uri.
CSCL 2007 - Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference 2007: Mice, Minds, and Society. PART 1. ed. 2007. p. 81-83 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; Vol. 8, No. PART 1).

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