Development of a process-aware instructor-aware multi-tabletop collaborative learning environment

Unlike individual learning, collaborative learning using a computer is based on the idea that knowledge can be created within small groups of students where members actively participate and interact by sharing experiences and skills. However, in authentic classrooms, instructors have limited time and inadequate resources to monitor and investigate all group activities of students with respect to the whole knowledge creation process. This paper is divided into two main parts. Firstly, we designed implemented and evaluated novel technical infrastructure that can automatically and unobtrusively capture, collect and format the students' individual and collaborative activities in terms of datasets. Secondly, we conducted an empirical research to analyze these data with data mining and process mining techniques. Accordingly, the main objective of the study was to provide support to instructors by increasing their awareness toward students' collaboration process.