The Vitrine 2001: The Future of Educational Computing?

Laura R. Winer

This paper describes the Vitrine 2001, a dynamic multi-machine, multi-software computer-based learning environment which, through its emphasis on problem solving and process learning, takes the learner's interests, competencies, strengths, and...

Computer-Enhanced Collaborative Drafting in Legal Education

Laura R. Winer

Journal of Legal Education Vol. 52, No. 1 (2002) pp. 278–86

Reports on the pilot year of a 3-year research program on developing discipline-appropriate models for computer-enhanced collaborative learning. Focusing on a computer program for collaborative drafting among law students, discusses the program's...

The “Intelligent Classroom”: changing teaching and learning with an evolving technological environment

Laura R. Winer; Jeremy Cooperstock

Computers & Education Vol. 38, No. 1 (2002) pp. 253–66

Putting technology to work to improve teaching and learning is the goal of the “Intelligent Classroom” project at McGill University. A hardware and software installation allows for the automated capture of audio, video, slides, and handwritten...

A University?Wide Vision of Teaching and Learning with Information Technologies

Anthony C. Masi; Laura R. Winer

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 42, No. 2 (May 2005) pp. 147–155

This paper outlines McGill University's responses to the challenges of teaching and learning with information systems and technologies; it also gives a description of the underlying philosophy that is guiding these actions. The context at McGill is...

A Case Study of Changing the Learning Environment in Law: Introducing Computer-Supported Collaborative Activities

Laura R. Winer; Denis Berthiaume; Nicolina Arcuri

Educational Research and Evaluation Vol. 10, No. 4 (December 2004) pp. 441–472

This article reports on a 3-year case study of the introduction of computer-supported collaborative activities in a previously traditional lecture-based law course at a large North American research university. The evolving design of the activities...