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In this paper we introduce a novel integrated educational learning development web-based environment intended for learning and teaching, CORP (Collaborative Online Robotics Platform). CORP combines the potential of the Google web-based platform with the educational robot technology of the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Kit. Designed for students in primary and high school, CORP allows students from different locations to collaboratively interact through a shared Google Slide document with a custom add-on developed to connect to the EV3 robot. In addition to their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, students also work on their social emotional learning (SEL) skills. Moreover, teachers can analyse log files generated by the platform for insights into student learning.
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This work was partially funded by a grant from LEGO Education. The authors acknowledge Emma Stevens, Joshua Balbi and Dipeshwor Man Shrestha for their useful and helpful collaboration of our work. The research results presented in this paper are under the Tufts Institutional Review Boards Submission ID: MOD-01-1911005. Date Approved: 06/11/2020.
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Sans-Cope, O., Danahy, E., Hannon, D., Rogers, C., Albo-Canals, J., Angulo, C. (2022). CORP. A Collaborative Online Robotics Platform. In: Merdan, M., Lepuschitz, W., Koppensteiner, G., Balogh, R., Obdržálek, D. (eds) Robotics in Education. RiE 2021. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1359. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82544-7_22
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