Prototyping of a computer supported system for preparing schools newspaper by handwriting-based user interfaces

摘要

This paper describes prototyping of a computer supported system for preparing schools' newspaper as a typical example of computer-based environments for supporting creative learning made by both each student and a group of students in primary and secondary schools. Leaning to grow creativity seems to be trained through individual creative thinking and communication among individuals. To support this, proper information processing, user interfaces that incur little cognitive burden, and seamless coupling of individual work and group work, am all necessary. We have employed pen-based user interfaces for both of individual work and group work and designed the groupware so that individual and group works are combined seamlessly. Namely, materials are prepared by each student on a display-integrated tablet with a stylus, and then they are collected, edited and merged into schools' newspaper by electronic markers while being displayed for a group of students on an interactive electronic white board. This paper presents the design, implementation and preliminary evaluation. Through the revision and evaluation, we hope to clarify what are required for this type of systems and how they am realized, electronic interactive white hoard in the group.