Transparent latecomer support for web-based collaborative learning environments
Torsten Illmann, Rene Thol, Michael Weber · 2002
In this paper we examine problems of synchronous collaboration of users in web-based learning environments. It is a strong challenge to develop efficient synchronous groupware systems which provide transparent collaboration of existing applications whereas participants may start at different points in time. Existing collaboration systems either provide transparency or the accommodation of latecomers. We developed a transparent support for accommodating latecomers which may be integrated in any Java-based groupware system on the web.