Publications

2015

Cober, R., Acosta, A., Lui, M., Moher, T., Kuhn, A., Quintana, C., & Slotta, J.D. (2015, June). The use of visual evidence for planning and argumentation. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. June 7-11. Gothenburg, Sweden: International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.

Cober, R., Moher, T. & Slotta, J.D. (2015, April). Working as a scientific community: Collecting and sharing evidence from camera trap photos of our schoolyard. Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). April 16-20. Chicago, Illinois.

Cober, R., Tan, Esther C. L., Slotta, J.D., So, Hyo-Jeong, Könings, K.D. (2015, April). Conditions that support teachers as participatory designers: Two case studies of technology design for knowledge-building environments. Structured poster session at Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). April 16-20. Chicago, Illinois.

Cober, R., Tan, E., Slotta, J.D., So, H.-J., & Könings, K.D. (2015). Teachers as participatory designers: Two case studies with technology-enhanced learning environments. Instructional Science. 43(2) 203-228.

Fong, C., Cober, R.M., Messina, R., Moher, T., Murray, J., Peebles, B., & Slotta, J.D. (2015, June). The 3R Orchestration Cycle: Fostering Multi-Modal Inquiry Discourse in a Scaffolded Inquiry Environment. Paper session presented at the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fong, C., Cober, R.M., Moher, T., & Slotta, J.D. (2015, June). Spatial Mapping of Inquiry Discourse in the Classroom Through Knowledge Visualization. In T. Moher & J.D. Slotta (Chairs), Knowledge Construction in the Instrumented Classroom: Supporting Student Investigations of Their Physical Learning Environment. Symposium conducted at the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fong, C., Cober, R.M., Messina, R., Moher, T., Murray, J., Peebles, B., & Slotta, J.D. (2015, June). The 3R Orchestration Cycle: Fostering Inquiry Discourse in a CSCL Classroom. In E. Mercier (Chair), Researching and Designing for the Orchestration of Learning in the CSCL Classroom. Symposium conducted at the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fong, C. & Slotta, J.D. (2015, June). Common Knowledge: Supporting the Orchestration of Multi-Modal Note-Sharing in a Heterogeneous Classroom Ecology. In L.P. Prieto, Y. Dimitriadis, A. Harrer, M. Milrad, M. Nussbaum, & J.D. Slotta (Organizers), The Orchestrated Collaborative Classroom: Designing and Making Sense of Heterogeneous Ecologies of Teaching and Learning Resources. Workshop conducted at the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fong, C., Cober, R.M., Messina, R., Moher, T., Murray, J., Peebles, B., & Slotta, J.D. (2015, April). Common Knowledge: Iterative Design, Scripting, and Orchestration of Inquiry Discourse in Elementary Science. Paper session presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Korsager, M., & Slotta, J. D. & Jorde (2015). Global Climate Exchange – Peer collaboration in a “Global classroom.” International Journal of Environmental and Science Education.
Cober, R., Tan, E., Slotta, J.D., So, H.-J., & Könings, K.D. (2015). Teachers as participatory designers: Two case studies with technology-enhanced learning environments. Instructional Science. 43(2) 203-228. DOI: 10.1007/s11251-014-9339-0

Moher, T., Slotta, J.D., Acosta, A., Cober, R., Dasgupta, C., Fong, C., Gnoli, A., Silva, A., Lopez Silva, B., Perritano, A., and Peppler K. (2015, June). Knowledge construction in the instrumented classroom: Supporting student investigations of their physical learning environment. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. June 7-11. Gothenburg, Sweden: International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.

Tissenbaum, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2015). Scripting and Orchestration of Learning Across Contexts: A Role for Intelligent Agents and Data Mining. In Seamless Learning in the Age of Mobile Connectivity (pp. 223-257). Springer Singapore.

Zimmerman, T., Najafi, H., Acosta, A., Slotta, J.D., O’Hara, M., and Krauss, A. (2015, June). Pioneer Valley Citizen Science Collaboratory: A CSCL approach to designing citizen science projects. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. June 7-11. Gothenburg, Sweden: International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.

2014

Acosta, A., Lui, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2014, June). Exploring Group-Level Epistemic Cognitions within a Knowledge Community and Inquiry Curriculum for Secondary Science. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences – Volume 2 (pp. 673-680). June 23-37. Boulder CO, USA: International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.

Cober, R., Fong, C., Peebles, B., Acosta, A., & Slotta, J.D. (2014). Getting a Feel For It: A Hands-on Approach for Expressive Activities in Middle-school Astronomy. Roundtable presentation at the American Educational Research Association 2014 Annual Meeting. April 4-6. Philadelphia, USA. American Educational Research Association.

Fong, C. (2014). Supporting Discourse and Classroom Orchestration in a Knowledge Community and Inquiry Approach (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from University of Toronto TSpace Repository. (http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68475)

Fong, C., Cober, R.M., Messina, R., Moher, T., Murray, J., Peebles, B., Slotta, J.D. (2014, April). Common Knowledge: Design, Scripting, and Orchestration of Knowledge Building Discourse in Elementary Science. Paper session presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Korsager, M., Slotta, J. D., & Jorde, D. (2014). Global Climate Exchange: Peer collaboration
in a “Global classroom”. Nordic Studies in Science Education, 1(1), 105-120.

Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2014). Immersive simulations for smart classrooms: exploring evolutionary concepts in secondary science. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 23(1): 57 – 80.

Lui, M., Kuhn, A., Acosta, A., Quintana, C., & Slotta, J.D. (2014, April). Supporting Learners in Collecting and Exploring Data from Immersive Simulations in Collective Inquiry. CHI’14: Proceedings of the 2014 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 2103-2112). April 26-May 1. Toronto, Canada: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.

Lui, M., Kuhn, A., Acosta, A., Niño-Soto, M., Quintana, C., & Slotta, J.D. (2014). Using mobile tools in immersive environments to support science inquiry. CHI EA ’14: CHI ’14 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 403-406). April 26-May 1. Toronto, Canada: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.

Slotta, J.D. (2014). Tangible and Embodied Interactions for Learning. In Richard Gunstone (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer.

Slotta, J.D. (2014). Technology for Science Education: Research. In Richard Gunstone (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Science Education. Springer.

Tissenbaum, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2014). Developing an Orchestrational Framework for Collective Inquiry in Smart Classrooms: SAIL Smart Space (S3). Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Volume 1. 831-838. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)

Voogt, J., McKenney, S., Kali, Y., Breuleux, A., Cober, R., Slotta, J.D., Eylon, B.S., Itow, R., Könings, K., Laferrière, T., Linn, M.C., Markauskaite, L., Reeve, R., Sagy, O., So, H.J., Svihla, V., Tan, E., Matuk, C. (2014). Teachers as Designers. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Volume 1. 14-15. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Moher, T., Ching., C.C., Schaefer, S., Lee, V.R., Enyedy, N., Danish, J.A., Guerra, P., Gnoli, G., Pazmino, P.J., López Silva, B.A., Lyons, L., Perritano, A., Slattery, B., Tissenbaum, M., Slotta, J.D., Cober, R., Fong, C., Rubin, A. (2014). Becoming Reflective: Designing for Reflection on Physical Performances. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Volume 3. 1273-1282. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

2013

Acosta, A.  (2013).  The role of epistemic cognition in complex collaborative inquiry curricula.  MA Thesis.  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto.  Download PDF

Acosta, A. and Slotta, J.D.  (2013).  Evaluating knowledge community curricula in secondary science using model-based design research.  Paper presented at the 17th Annual Knowledge Building Summer Institute.  August 6-9.  Puebla, Mexico: Knowledge Society Network.  Download PDF

Cober, R., McCann, C., Moher, T., & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Aggregating Students’ Observations in Support of Community Knowledge and Discourse.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 1. 121-128. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Fischer, F., Slotta, J.D., Tchounikine, P., Kollar, I., Wecker, C., Stegmann, C., & Chinn, C.(2013). Scripting and Orchestration: Recent Theoretical Advances.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 1. 564-571. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Fong, C., Cober, R., Madeira, C., Messina, R., Murray, J., Peebles, B. & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Common Knowledge: Orchestrating Synchronously Blended F2F Discourse in the Elementary Classroom. Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 2. 26-29. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2013). Immersive simulations for smart classrooms: exploring evolutionary concepts in secondary science. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, (ahead-of-print), 1-24.

Lui, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Exploring Evolutionary Concepts with Immersive Simulations.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 1. 304-311. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Najafi, H. & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Multiple Scaffolds to Promote Collective Knowledge Construction in Science Classrooms.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 2. 321-322. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Simon, R., Acosta, A., & Houtman, E. (2013). “Memeration”: Exploring Academic Authorship in Online Spaces. In R. Ferdig, & K. Pytash (Eds.), Exploring Multimodal Composition and Digital Writing (pp. 54-68). Hershey, PA:  doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4345-1.ch004

Slotta, J. D., Tissenbaum, M., & Lui, M. (2013, April). Orchestrating of complex inquiry: three roles for learning analytics in a smart classroom infrastructure. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (pp. 270-274). ACM.

Strijbos, J., Fischer, F., Cress, U., Looi, C. Puntambekar, S., Reimann, P., Rosé, C.P., & Slotta, J.D. (2013). From Research Instruments to Classroom Assessments: A Call for Tools to Assist Teacher Assessment of Collaborative Learning.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 2. 210-212. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Tissenbaum, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Scripting and orchestration of collaborative inquiry: An increasing complexity of designs.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 2. 367-368. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Zhao, N. & Slotta, J.D. (2013). Understanding the Teacher’s Role in a Knowledge Community and Inquiry Curriculum.  Proceedings of the Tenth Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Madison.  Volume 2. 201-204. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

2012

Acosta, A.  (2012).  Using serendipity to advance knowledge building activities.  Paper presented at the 16th Annual Knowledge Building Summer Institute.  August 7-11.  Toronto, Canada: Institute for Knowledge, Innovation and Technology.  Download PDF

Chi, M.T.H., Roscoe, R., Slotta, J., Roy, M., & Chase, M. (2012). Misconceived causal explanations for “emergent” processes. Cognitive Science, 36, 1-61.

Cober, R., McCann, C., Slotta, J.D. & Moher, T. (2012). Materials that scaffold collective inquiry: The role of aggregate representations. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney, Volume 2: 64-71. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Evans, M., Rick, J., Horn, M., Shen, C., Mercier, E., McNaughton, J., Higgins, S., Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2012)  Interactive Surfaces and Spaces: A Learning Sciences Agenda. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Sydney. Sydney. Volume 2: 78-85. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Fong, C., Pascual-Leone, R. & Slotta, J.D. (2012).  The Role of Discussion in Orchestrating Inquiry. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney, Volume 2: 64-71. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)

Lui, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2012). Designing Immersive Environments for Collective Inquiry.  Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney. Volume 2: 9-16.  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Madeira, C. & Slotta, J.D. (2012). Iterative Design Enhances Inquiry-Based Teaching. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Science. Sydney. Volume 2: 17-24. .  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)

Madeira, C. & Slotta, J.D. (2012). Teacher Paradigm Shifts for 21st Practice Skills: The Role of Scaffolded Reflection Within A Peer Community. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney.  Volume 1: 227 – 234. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Slotta, J.D. & Najafi, H. (2012).  Supporting Collaborative Knowledge Construction with Web 2.0 Technologies.  In Emerging Technologies for the Classroom:  A Learning Sciences Perspective (N. Lavigne, Ed.). pp. 93-112. Springer.

Slotta, J.D. & Najafi, H. (2012). Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments for Science Inquiry.  In Norbert H. Seel (Ed.) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning.  pp.3287-3295. Springer.

Slotta, J.D., Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Zukowski, M.  (2012). Smart Classrooms for Knowledge Communities: EPIC Technology Environment.  Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney, Volume 2: 64-71.  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)

Smordal, O., Slotta, J.D., & Krange, I. (2012) Science Hub: A digital medium for supporting collective science inquiry.  Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney, Volume 2: 9-16.  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2012). Co-designing collaborative smart classroom curriculum for secondary school science. Journal of Universal Computer Science. 18 (3), 327-352.

Tissenbaum , M. & Slotta, J.D. (2012). Scripting Collective Inquiry in High School Physics. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney, Volume 2: 118-125. . International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Tissenbaum, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2012). Scaffolding a Knowledge Community for High School Physics. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Sydney. – Volume 2: 436-440. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Yang, D., Streveler, R. A., Miller, R. L., Slotta, J., Matusovich, H., & Magana, A. (2012).  Using computer-based online learning modules to promote conceptual change: Helping students understand difficult concepts in thermal and transport science. International Journal of Engineering Education, 28(3), 686-700.

2011

Charles, E., Tissenbaum, M., Whittaker, C., Lui, M., Dugdale, M. & Slotta, J.D. (2011). Co-design of Collaborative Collective Knowledge Environment. Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 641-645. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Lui, M., Tissenbaum, M., & Slotta, J. D. (2011). Scripting collaborative learning in smart classrooms: Towards building knowledge communities. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Hong Kong.  Volume 1, (pp. 430-437). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Madeira, C. & Slotta, J.D. (2011). Technology-mediated reflection and peer-exchange: Supports for teacher professional development communities.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 558-565. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Madeira, C. & Slotta, J.D. (2011). Visual Representations of Videotaped Interactions: Understanding Activity Patterns in the Classroom.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 3, p. 1082-1083. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Najafi, H., Zhao, N. & Slotta, J.D. (2011).  Facilitating Knowledge Communities in Science Classrooms through Scripted Collaboration.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 996-997. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Slotta, James D. (2011).  In Defense of Chi’s Ontological Incompatibility Hypothesis.  Journal of the Learning Sciences, 20: 1, 151-162.

Slotta, J.D., Tissenbaum, M. & Lui, M. (2011).   SAIL Smart Space:  Orchestrating Collective Inquiry for Knowledge Communities.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 3, p. 1082-1083. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Slotta, J.D., Tissenbaum, M.,Lui, M., Alagha, I., Burd, E., Higgins, S., Mercier, E., Fischer, F., Pilz, F., Kollar, I., Moher, T., Gnoli A., Jaeger, A., Wiley, J., López Silva, B., Evans, M., Motto, A., Brunger, A., Crider, Wilkins, J. (2011).  Embedding CSCL in Classrooms: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges of Research on New Learning Spaces. Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 1081-1089. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Tissenbaum, M., Lui, M., & Slotta, J.D. (2011). Orchestrating Collaborative Science Curriculum Across Formal and Informal Contexts. Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Vol 1.  1143-1148. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Wang, H., Slotta, J.D., Zhao, N., Tissenbaum, M., Håklev, S. (2011).  How the Creation of Open Educational Resources Can Impact the Creators: The Inspiration of the Studies of Learning Science in the West for the Studies of Educational Technology in China. Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1.  1308-1310. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Zhao, J.,  Li, K. Chai, S., Wang, L., Guo, S., Yu, S.,Cheng,G., Yang, X., Li, Y., Xu, H., Chen, X., Gu, X., Bao, X., Li, K., Slotta, J. (2011). Introducing China: Expanding the CSCL Research Community.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 1045-1052. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Zhao, N., Najafi, H. & Slotta, J.D. (2011).  An Analysis of Teacher-Students Interactions in Three Science Classes: A Pilot Study.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, Hong Kong.  Volume 1. 1002-1003. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

2010

Forbes, C., Madeira, C. & Slotta, JD. (2010).  Activity-Theoretical Research on Science Teachers’ Expertise and Learning.  Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference of the Learning Sciences:  ICLS. International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.

Linn, M.C., Slotta, J.D., Terashima, H., Stone, E. & Madhok, J. (2010).  Designing Science Instruction using the Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE). Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 11 (2). P. 1–23.

Najafi, H, & Slotta JD.  (2010).  Analyzing equality of participation in collaborative inquiry: toward a knowledge community.  Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences,  Chicago. Volume 1. :960–967. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Peters, V. L., & Slotta, J. D. (2010). Analyzing collaborative knowledge construction in secondary school biology. In K. Gomez, L. Lyons, & J. Radinsky (Eds.), Learning in the Disciplines: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2010). Chicago. Vol. 1 (pp. 548-555). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Peters, V. L., & Slotta, J. D. (2010). Content analysis of collaboratively constructed knowledge artifacts: Issues and opportunities for research. In K. Gomez, L.  Lyons, & J. Radinsky (Eds.), Learning in the Disciplines: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2010). Chicago. Vol. 2 (pp.  117-124). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Peters, V. L., & Slotta, J. D. (2010). Scaffolding knowledge communities in the classroom: New opportunities in the Web 2.0 era. In M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann (Eds.), Designs for learning environments of the future: International perspectives from the learning sciences (pp. 205-232). Secaucus, NJ: Springer.

Slotta, J.D., Schanze, S. & Pinkwart, N. (2010).  Guest Editors’ Introduction. Special Issue: International Perspectives On Inquiry And Technology. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning Vol. 5, No. 3. 155–160. World Scientific Publishing Company & Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.

Slotta J D and Najafi H (2010), Knowledge Communities in the Classroom. In: Penelope Peterson, Eva Baker, Barry McGaw, (Editors), International Encyclopedia of Education. volume 8, pp. 189-196. Oxford: Elsevier.

Slotta, J. D. (2010). Evolving the classrooms of the future: The interplay of pedagogy, technology and community.  In K. Mäkitalo-Siegl, F. Kaplan, J. Zottmann & F. Fischer (Eds.). Classroom of the Future. Orchestrating collaborative spaces. (215-242). Rotterdam: Sense.

Slotta, J.D. & Jorde, D. (2010).  Toward a Design Framework for International Peer Discussions:  Taking Advantage of Disparate Perspectives on Socioscientific Issues. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning Vol. 5, No. 3. 161-184. World Scientific Publishing Company & Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.

2009

Jong, T., van Joolingen, W.R., Giemza, A., Girault, I., Hoppe, U., Kindermann, J., Kluge, A.W., Lazonder, A.W., Vold, V., Weinberger, A., Weinbrenner, S., Wichmann, A. Anjewierden, A., Bodin, M., Bollen, L. d´Ham, C., Dolonen, J., Engler, J., Geraedts, C., Grosskreutz, H., Hovardas, T., Julien, R., Lechner, J., Ludvigsen, S., Matteman, Y., Meistadt, Ø., Næss, B., Ney, M., Pedaste, M., Perritano, A., Rinket, M., von Schlanbusch, H., Sarapuu, T., Schulz, F., Sikken, J., Slotta, J., Toussaint, J., Verkade, A., Wajeman, C., Wasson, B., Zacharia, Z.C., & van der Zanden, M. (2010). Learning by creating and exchanging objects: the SCY experience. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41, 909-921.

Madeira, C., & Slotta, J. D. (2009). Designing On-line Communities to Enhance Teacher Professional Development. In C. O’Malley, D. Suthers, P. Reimann, A. Dimitracopoulou (Eds.), Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative pp. 232-236. Rhodes, Greece. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Najafi, H., & Slotta, J. D. (2009). Sustaining collaborative knowledge construction in graduate-level education: Examining design issues. In C. O’Malley, D. Suthers, P. Reimann, A. Dimitracopoulou (Eds.), Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning.  Rhodes, Greece. pp. 232-236. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Peters, V. L., & Slotta, J. D. (2009). Co-designing curricula to promote collaborative knowledge construction in secondary school science. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. Rhodes, Greece. International Society of the Learning Sciences. (ISLS).

Peterson, S. S. and Slotta, J. D. (2009). Saying Yes to Online Learning: A First-Time Experience Teaching an Online Graduate Course in Literacy Education.  Literacy Research and Instruction, 48: 120–136.  Routledge.

Slotta, J. D. & Linn, M. C. (2009).  WISE Science:  Inquiry and the Internet in the Science Classroom. Teachers College Press.

Slotta, J.D. and Aleahmad, T. (2009).  WISE technology lessons:  Moving from a local proprietary system to a global open source framework.  Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning.  4 (2) 169–189. World Scientific Publishing Company.

Slotta, J.D. & Linn. M.C. (2009).  Designing effective collaborative inquiry:  New technology frameworks. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning.  Rhodes, Greece. Volume 2 (pp. 34-36).  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Tissenbaum, M & Slotta, J.D. (2009). A new framework for smart classroom research: Co-designing curriculum, research and technology. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning. Rhodes, Greece. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

2008

Kollar, I., Fischer, F., & Slotta, J. D. (2008). Argumentation in web-based collaborative inquiry learning: Scripts for writing and scripts for talking aren’t the same. In G. Kanselaar, V. Jonker, P. A. Kirschner, & F. Prins (Eds.), International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ting a Learning World. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference for the Learning Sciences – ICLS 2008. Utrecht. Vol. 1, pp. 453-460. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Krajcik, J., Slotta, J.D., McNeil, K. and Reiser, B. (2008). Designing Learning Environments to Support Students’ Integrated Understanding.  In Y. Kali, M. C. Linn, & J. E. Roseman (Eds.), Designing Coherent Science Education. New York: Teachers College Press.

Peters, V. L., & Slotta, J. D. (2008). Building wiki-based pedagogical scripts for knowledge communities. International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a learning world. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Utrecht. pp. 237-244. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Slotta, J. D., & Peters, V. L. (2008). A blended model for knowledge communities: Embedding scaffolded inquiry. International Perspectives in the Learning Sciences: Cre8ing a learning world. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference for the Learning Sciences Utrecht. pp. 343-350. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

 2007

Kollar, I., Fischer, F. & Slotta, J. D. (2007). Internal and external scripts in computer-supported collaborative learning. Learning & Instruction, 17(6), 708-721.

Kollar, I., Wecker, C., Fischer, F., Kohnle, C., & Slotta, J. D. (2007). Are core objectives of web-based collaborative inquiry learning already core learning prerequisites? The case of argumentation competences and computer literacy. In C. Chinn, G. Erkens, & S. Puntambekar (Eds.), Mice, minds, and society: CSCL 2007 (pp. 379-381). New Brunswick, NJ: International Society of the Learning Sciences.

Kollar, I., Fischer, F., and Slotta, J.D. (2007).  Web-based collaborative inquiry learning in German secondary schools – Effects of internal and external collaboration scripts.  Workshop presentated to the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) conference, Rutgers, NJ.

Slotta, J. D. (2007). Supporting collaborative inquiry: New architectures, new opportunities. In C. Chinn, G. Erkens & S. Puntambeker (Eds.) Proceedings of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference New Brunswick, NJ. (pp. 21-25).  International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Stegmann, K., Kollar, I., Zottmann, J., Gijlers, H., de Jong, T., Dillenbourg, P., Fischer, F. & Slotta, J.D. (2007). Towards the convergence of CSCL and inquiry learning: Scripting collaborative inquiry learning. In C. Chinn, G. Erkens, & S. Puntambekar (Eds.), Mice, minds, and society. New Brunswick, NJ. (pp. 829-830).  International Society of the Learning Sciences.