| This article presents the concept of computational mediation of group discussions and discusses new perspectives for improving the outcomes of asynchronous communication tools in virtual learning environments. The proposed method, named Amanda[1], is capable of conducting group discussions among an arbitrary number of participants without human mediation effort. Throughout this article, key issues regarding the mediation principles and student assessment are explored. The implementation of the method and the corresponding interfaces are presented, as well as the experimental results from applying Amanda in actual learning situations. |
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