Computer Supported Collaborative Writing

M. Sharples 1. 1 The Collaborative Tradition Collaborative writing is nothing new. The description below is from the introduction to a book published in 1911: Every page, however, has been debated and passed by the three of us. Our usual method has been, first to pick up a subject that interested us...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sharples, Mike (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Series:Computer Supported Cooperative Work
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 5.4 Document 2: The Project Document
  • 5.5 General Discussion
  • 5.6 Conclusion
  • 6 A Survey of Experiences of Collaborative Writing
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Method
  • 6.3 Results
  • 6.4 Discussion
  • 7 Multimedia Conferencing as a Tool for Collaborative Writing: A Case Study
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Supporting Mechanism
  • 7.3 Document Evolution
  • 7.4 Assessment and Evaluation
  • 7.5 Conclusions
  • 8 Reviewing Designs for a Synchronous-Asynchronous Group Editing Environment
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Cooperative Work
  • 8.3 Issues in Computer Support for Direct Communication
  • 8.4 Issues in Shared Editor Design
  • 8.5 Design Ideas for Integrating Conversation Spaces and Shared Editor
  • 8.6 Discussion
  • 9 A Case Study in Task Analysis for the Design of a Collaborative Document Production System
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Context of the Design
  • 9.3 The Task Analysis Concepts
  • 9.4 A Task Analysis of Multi-Author Multimedia Document Production
  • 9.5 Discussion
  • 10 MILO: A Computer-Based Tool for (Co-)Authoring Structured Documents
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Designing Systems for Use Now
  • 10.3 Introducing MILO
  • 10.4 Observations from Use of MILO
  • 10.5 Future Work
  • 10.6 Implementation
  • 10.7 Summary
  • References
  • Name Index
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 The Collaborative Tradition
  • 1.2 New Ways of Working Together
  • 1.3 Grand Plans or Small Tools
  • 2 Research Issues in the Study of Computer Supported Collaborative Writing
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Background
  • 2.3 Writing and Group Working
  • 2.4 Research Issues
  • 2.5 Task Issues
  • 2.6 Group Issues
  • 2.7 Communication Issues
  • 2.8 External Representation Issues
  • 2.9 Conclusion
  • 3 Social Writing: Premises and Practices in Computerized Contexts
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Background
  • 3.3 Case Studies
  • 3.4 Conclusions
  • 4 Computer Networking for Development of Distance Education Courses
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Issues in Course Team Collaboration
  • 4.3 Technology Support for Course Team Work
  • 4.4 Conclusion
  • 5 How Collaborative is Collaborative Writing? An Analysis of the Production of Two Technical Reports
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Background and Method
  • 5.3 Document 1: The Consultancy Report