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T2: Activity Theory and CSCL
Half day tutorial at CSCL 2003, Saturday afternoon June 14, 2003Victor Kaptelinin, Umeå University, Sweden Auditorium 3, Saturday June 14th, 13:00-17:00 (1pm-5pm) OverviewThis half-day tutorial introduces the participants to activity theory, an approach in psychology and social sciences, which deals with purposeful interactions of active subjects with the objective world. These interactions, or activities, are understood as social, hierarchically organized, developing, and mediated. Activity theory provides a broad framework for describing the structure, development, and context of activities mediated by technology. During the last decade there has been a growing interest in activity theory as a potential theoretical approach in HCI, CSCW, and CSCL.Intended AudienceResearchers interested in CSCL theory. Practitioners who wish to further develop their understanding of the use context of CSCL systems. The participants are not assumed to be familiar with activity theory. However, some familiarity with social science approaches in CSCL and/or related fields is recommended.Theme and GoalsParticipants will learn basic concepts and principles of activity theory and understand how to apply this approach in CSCL research and development. The tutorial intends to cover the following topics: An introduction to activity theory
An overview of relevant applications of activity theory
Activity theory and future CSCL
ActivitiesLecture and small-group activitiesInstructorVictor Kaptelinin is an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, Umeå University, Sweden. He graduated from the Department of Psychology, Moscow State University, and received his Ph.D. at the same department. He has held research and teaching positions at Moscow State University, the Russian Academy of Education, and the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition, University of California, San Diego.
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