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This paper examines how the design and addition of a software tool to an existing computer network learning environment shifts the overall activity of teaching and assessment. We introduce a learning environment developed by Scardamalia, Bereiter, McLean, Swallow & Woodruff (1989) called Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environment, (CSILE). We examine the shift in activity within the context of Leontiev’s theory of human activity, attempting to show, through a detailed case study, the relationship between the introduction of a new software tool and a shift in human activity.
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Cohen, A., Candland, K., Lee, E. (1995). The Effect of a Teacher-Designed Assessment Tool on an Instructor’s Cognitive Activity. In: Nordby, K., Helmersen, P., Gilmore, D.J., Arnesen, S.A. (eds) Human—Computer Interaction. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-5041-2896-4_70
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