Task modeling in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning environments to adapt to mobile computing

Abstract. Using the new wireless technologies, mobile devices with small dis-plays (handhelds, PDAs, mobile phones) are present in many environments. We are interested in the effective use of such ubiquitous computing devices for col-laborative learning. We show here their application to a case study, the teaching of Domotics. To achieve our goal, we analyze the tasks which are susceptible of improvement through ubiquitous computing. We intend to identify common high-level task patterns in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments and guidelines that facilitate the creation of a complete semi-automatic environment that generates CSCL and ubiquitous tools, inde-pendent of the study domain and of the platform