This book reveals how advances in computer science and human-computer interaction impact Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments. The underlying theme of the contributions is the social affordances of physical objects. The collaborative situations illustrated in the book are not necessarily learning situation in a school sense. In summary, this book illustrates a turn in the field of CSCL and emphasizes an important message for a generation of CSCL users.

Why Would Furniture Be Relevant for Collaborative Learning?.- Design of Systems for Supporting Collaborative Learning Augmented with Physical Artefacts.- Do Fewer Laptops Make a Better Team?.- The Disappearing Computer: Consequences for Educational Technology.- Supporting Collaboration with Augmented Environments.- Rethinking the Podium.- Collaborative Tabletop Research and Evaluation.- Interpersonal Computers for Higher Education.- Exploratory Design, Augmented Furniture?.