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The aim of the ECODESIGN project was the development of a course in sustainable product design. The target group are employees in the areas of product design, marketing or similar areas. Some learners from this target group have a low computer literacy and are, therefore, reluctant to use advanced forms of electronic communication. Collaborative learning has to be designed according to the learners’ needs, taking into account that many participants of the ECODESIGN course have to get used to electronic communication. Despite this problem, a community of practice seems to result from the ECODESIGN course. Active tutoring was especially important to motivate learners and to constitute the community of practice.
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The project “eLearning Kurs zu umweltgerechter Produktgestaltung/ECODESIGN” was financed by the European Social Fund (esf) and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science, and Culture.
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Pohl, M., Rester, M., Stöckelmayr, K. et al. Computer supported collaborative learning and vocational training: adapting the technology to the learners’ needs. Univ Access Inf Soc 7, 259–272 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-008-0119-y
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