Gerhard Fischer and Hal Eden: “Design, Learning, and Collaboration” — Spring Semester 2007
General Remark for all assignments — always remember the statement by Blaise Pascal:
“I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it shorter.”
Assignment 2: Overview of Collaboration
due:
1. Monday, January 29, 2007; 10:00am on the class website — max length: two pages
2. you can work as a group and submit one answer as a group (clearly identifying the members of your group)
do you agree with Norman’s position? Why? in which aspects?
do you disagree with Norman’s position? Why? in which aspects?
2) Analyze your own educational and working experience:
has collaboration played an important role in
o your life as a student (in school and university)?
o your life as a worker?
o your member as a sports team?
in which collaborative activities have you been involved?
o what was positive about them?
o what was negative about them?
o which additional efforts did they create?
o which additional benefits did they provide?
3) Have you used computational environments that support collaboration?