This book relates contemporary information and communication technologies (ICT) to their specific teaching and learning functions, including how ICT is appropriated for and by educational or learning communities. The technological "hot spots" of interest in this book include: groupware or multi-user technologies such as group archives or synchronous co-construction environments, embedded interactive technologies in the spirit of ubiquitous computing, and modeling tools based on rich representations.

Design, Modeling, and Analysis of Collaborative Learning.- Educational information technologies and collaborative learning.- Design, modeling, and analysis of collaborative learning.- Points of cooperation: Integrating cooperative learning into web-based courses.- A computational tool for lifelong learning: Experiencing breakdowns and understanding situations.- Modeling the process of collaborative learning.- An approach for coaching collaboration based on difference recognition and participation tracking.- Collaborative Tools in Educational Practice.- Collaborative tools in educational practice.- A Paiva, R. Prada Supporting collaborative activities in computer-integrated classrooms - the NIMIS Approach.- Designing a CSCL environment for experimental learning in a distance learning context.- Pupil communication during electronic collaborative projects:Integrating communication tools with communication scenarios.- Supporting awareness in distributed collaborative learning environments.