Boundary spanning perceptions and actions are critical mechanisms for productive divergent collaboration¶

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q2 i? In museum tabletop exploration, boundary spanning perceptions (observing others' spaces) and boundary spanning actions (interacting in others' spaces) were identified as critical mechanisms for productive divergent collaboration. → Nancy Law 2017

Evidence¶

Nancy Law 2017¶

Nancy Law, Sten Ludvigsen, Ulrike Cress, Carolyn P. Rose. (2017). Fostering targeted group practices as a Core focus for CSCL task and technology design. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-017-9253-y

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The editorial reports the Tissenbaum, Berland and Lyons museum study's finding that BSP and BSA were identified as "critical mechanisms for productive divergent collaboration" among visitors at a loosely-coupled digital tabletop exhibit.

"The authors identified opportunities for boundary spanning perceptions (BSP)—observing what goes on in others'spaces, and boundary spanning actions (BSA)— interacting in others' spaces, both as critical mechanisms for productive divergent collaboration."

Discussion¶

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