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Technological innovations are gradually supporting the learning process and bringing new added values by changing pedagogical interaction. This paper aims to present vCL – a synchronous online interactive system, developed and tested specifically for the needs of distance learning. vCL provides easy access to a group of people as well as an opportunity for customizing individual and group learning. It is seen as an integration of technologies and pedagogy aimed at enhancing a collaborative learning effect. A special focus is put on vCL‘s social and psychological aspects in line with collaborative learning. The main limitations are listed and options for their mitigation are proposed. Finally, the basic conclusions of the prototype testing are systemized. During the demonstration, the conference participants will be able to take part in simulated sessions, and to see how vCL features could be applied in the learning process.
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Nakov, Y., Kozareva, V. (2014). vCL: Platform for Customizing Individual and Group Learning. In: Rensing, C., de Freitas, S., Ley, T., Muñoz-Merino, P.J. (eds) Open Learning and Teaching in Educational Communities. EC-TEL 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8719. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11200-8_53
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