Refine the taxonomy draft through versioned community governance, Delphi processes, and consecutive workshops¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article proposes sustaining the taxonomy through a controlled revision process modeled on decentralized software development. The plan starts with an initial core taxonomy built collaboratively, then extends and revises it over time via change requests debated by the community. The authors state "a future CSCL taxonomy must combine both representativeness and flexibility", and plan flexible versioning, inclusive governance, ongoing revision, and a hybrid Delphi method engaging senior and junior CSCL members, continuing with a 2026 workshop dedicated to refining the draft.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Representativeness to ensure completeness and broad adoption
• Flexible processes of versioning and inclusive governance so the taxonomy stays extensible amid technological change

Constraints¶

• The authors caution the process should avoid privileging particular traditions

Target Learners¶

• The CSCL research community
• workshop participants moving from peripheral to central roles

Target Learning Goals¶

• Sustaining community building around a shared descriptive infrastructure
• Maintaining taxonomy compatibility across versions as theories and technologies evolve

Claims¶

• Participants identified communication across paradigms, not the absence of a single paradigm, as CSCL's main challenge [+W]
• CSCL workshop participants concluded that building a single shared CSCL paradigm was neither feasible nor desirable, favoring maintained paradigm diversity [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Cscl Taxonomy Draft Tagging System

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Simon, S., Şener, B., Greisel, M., Pifarré Turmo, M., Borchers, C., Chernikova, O., Shahrokhian, B., Tajik, E., Sitjà Martín, M., Čarapina, M., Hu, X., & Ataş, A. H. (2026). Toward a Taxonomy: Insights from the 2025 CSCL paradigm building workshop. Intern. J. Comput.-Support. Collab. Learn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-026-09477-8