PALETTE Pedagogically sustained Adaptive Learning through the Exploitation of Tacit and Explicit Knowledge - WP1

WP1 - Synergy Specification

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Objectives

WP1 aims at developing a detailed methodology that articulates pedagogical practices and learning principles with computer-based communication, collaboration and knowledge management tools and services. It does this through an iterative process, which takes into account the different contexts of different CoPs, in order to support learning and knowledge building in CoPs. It specifically aims at:

refining and developing the methodology of participatory design.
developing a scientific understanding of learning and knowledge development in CoPs as a context for professional activities and development.
elaborating a CoP-oriented inventory of services.
validating scenarios and observing the trialling of services with the CoPs.
providing technical partners with feedback about the usability of services from an end user point of view.

Documents and deliverables

D.PAR.01: Grid of analysis supporting the participative design methodology (M6)
Participatory design

Theoretical framework including principles of Actor Network Theory and of the Agile Methodology
Description of twelve sub-processes

CoPs observation

CoPs’ observer animation cell
Community of CoPs’ observers
Guide for interviews
Data collect
Data analysis

D.PAR.02: Categorization of tools (M6)

About tools

Tools taxonomy
Tools used by CoPs
Tools developed within PALETTE
External tools

First clarification of the notion of scenario and use of scenarios within PALETTE

Short literature review
Different scenarios’ views
Formalism to describe the scenarios

D.PAR.03 : Description of 6 scenarios and of the results of 6 validated trials (M18)

Summary: The D.PAR.03 aims at presenting and analysing the processes of elaboration and validation of the PALETTE scenarios. After having defined these two processes and situated them within the PALETTE methodology, the scenarios are presented. For each scenario, the specific methodology of elaboration and validation is described with a special focus on the participation of the concerned Communities of Practice (CoPs). Then the results of the validation are presented as well as the reports on their technical feasibility and the usability of PALETTE services from a user perspective.

D.PAR.04 : User centered description of PALETTE tools and services, and first analysis of usability (M24)

Summary: This deliverable aims at providing any CoP member, CoP animator or CoP mediator with the most complete view of the PALETTE tools and services. It gives a voice to the developer, the educationalist, the ergonomist and of course the user to explain how they consider them. So, it suggests use cases, scenarios but also shows to the reader where are the obstacles of use (with the aim of avoiding a too quick discouragement on his/her part) and it provides real users’ testimonies.

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