An appraisal of a collaboration-metric model based on text discourse

Abstract

This paper presents a more in-depth analysis based on discourse of the collaboration-metric model, Word-Count/Gini-coefficient measure of symmetry (WC/GCMS) which was introduced in [3]. We discuss the validity of the model in regards to how well it represents what happens in the groups' discourse content. We discuss the application and implication of WC/GCMS based on the goal to incorporate collaborative learning and its cognitive advantages to E-Learning environments.