Tools and Methods for ‘4E Analysis’: New Lenses for Analyzing Interaction in CSCL

Abstract

This symposium aims to expand the use of and perspectives on Interaction Analysis (IA) and related methods in CSCL, and to explore new ways of collecting, editing, visualizing and sharing research data, including video and location-based data. We bring the development and use of novel digital tools and IA methods to the foreground and invite participants to join us in reflecting on and designing the next phase of IA in CSCL, which in keeping with the theme of the conference is coined 4E Analysis. During the session, we will share, compare and contrast four different digital tools and new approaches to studying collaborative learning that have been recently developed by CSCL researchers from across three different countries and five universities.