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IfI-Kolloquium: Petri Nets and Logics for Mobile Agent Systems, 09.12.2008, 13 Uhr s.t., Seminarraum 210

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Diplom/Masterarbeit mit USA-Aufenthalten zu vergeben

The "Collaboration systems and CSCW" group at Clausthal University of Technology is looking for a motivated and skilled student (Computer Science or Information Systems) who is interested in conducting his Diploma/Master's thesis research within a DAAD-funded research cooperation between Clausthal University of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Within this German/US research cooperation, an existing Intelligent Tutoring System for legal argumentation (called "LARGO") is currently being redesigned so that it engages students more actively and thus benefits students in regular classroom usage. The following four factors play a role for the redesign:
1. Leading students from analyzing arguments to making arguments
2. Providing more interactivity in argument diagram construction
3. Fostering group discussions about arguments
4. Offering a game-like environment in which students can compete about a "best argument"

In this context, the…