協同合作學習最主要的概念即是學習者彼此之間互動與知識的分享,然而協同合作學習工具雖然可以幫助學習者進行協同合作學習活動,但現存輔助學習者進行協同合作學習的即時互動機制,大部分皆需要較高規格的軟硬體需求與網路頻寬,且每項機制需個別獨立進行安裝,使用門檻仍然不是一般學習者所能負擔。而e-Learning 2.0 最主要之概念是主張將主導權交回學習者手中並達成彼此的協同合作學習,目前 Blog 和 Wiki等 Web2.0 相關概念服務是實踐 e-Learning 2.0 概念最為廣泛使用的機制,但這些機制在共同的學習系統下仍是分散的,學習者無法充分利用這些服務有效進行學習。 因此本研究提出與實現一個符合e-Learning 2.0 概念且使用豐富網際網路應用程式(Rich Internet Application, RIA)技術開發之協同合作學習管理系統(Rich Internet Collaborative Learning Management System, RICLMS)。這個系統以學習者為中心,將學習主控權交給學習者,提供豐富的網際網路協同合作學習環境以及容易學習、使用與記憶的多媒體互動操作界面。使用RIA技術可以有效整合協同合作學習所需的工具,讓學習者可以透過一個單一入口網站平台即可使用視訊會議、電子白板等協同合作即時互動機制以及Blog、Wiki等Web 2.0概念相關服務。使用者只需藉由視訊及音訊設備,連上網際網路即可馬上開始進行學習,藉此希望能降低學習者協同合作學習之門檻,並且提高學習者e-Learning 2.0概念學習方式的效率與良好學習體驗。
The main concept of collaborative learning is the interaction between learners and sharing of knowledge. However, although the existing tools can assist people to learning by collaboration, the high requirement standards of hardware, software, and internet broadband are necessarily for achieving the interaction through these tools to facilitate the collaborative learning. Besides, each function has to install independently, it still cannot be afford by general learners. To guide learning process and directions by learners themselves and to achieve the collaborative learning are the focus of e-Learning 2.0. The most useful mechanisms to practice the concept of e-Learning 2.0 are through Blog and Wiki which are related to Web2.0 services. Nevertheless, these mechanisms are still dispersed, learners cannot use these services to learn efficiently. Hence, the study propose a Rich Internet Collaborative Learning Management System (RICLMS) which conform to the construct of e-Learning 2.0 and develop by Rich Internet Application (RIA) . The system is learner-centered and learner-guided. It also provides diverse collaborative learning environment and multi-media interactive interface which is easily used, remembered, and learned. The technology of RIA could integrate the tools of collaborative learning in effective way. Learners can access the single portal to utilize not only the interaction mechanism such as conferencing meeting and electronic board but also the Web2.0 services of Blog and Wiki. The only equipments which users need to prepare for learning are camera, earphones, and internet. It hopes that can eliminate the difficulties of implementing collaborative learning, raise the efficiency of learning through e-Learning 2.0 conceptions, and experience the learning process.