SqSquare
is a lightweight collaboration environment, which supports various
interactive learning activities in network.
Users are able to share a broad virtual desktop through the network.
In that super desktop, users freely write texts, draw pictures,
import sounds, and develop scripted morphs. The system also supports
printing of the developed contents in a (real) big poster. For helping
interactions, users are able to use voice-chat interfaces. We suppose
up to about 20 users can simultaneously access the system. It is
the typical number of children in a classroom.
In a classroom, children are often grouped into small teams for
learning activities. In the group, children discuss ideas, reach
some agreements, and express them to large papers for presentation.
And then they are merged again in order to compare their works and
discuss the ideas as a whole. SqSquare strongly supports this style
of learning.
General e-learning classes assign one PC to one person, and each
pupil does the e-learning individually. It often causes a loss of
opportunities that could be great skill and knowledge development
if done in collaboration.
SqSquare will eliminate the barrier and realize an effective
computer-aided learning environment in a classroom.
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