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{{short description|Pedagogical approach wherein learning takes place via social interaction using a computer or through the Internet}}

'''Computer-supported collaborative learning''' ('''CSCL''') is a [[pedagogical]] approach wherein learning takes place via social interaction using a computer or through the Internet. This kind of learning is characterized by the sharing and [[learning|construction of knowledge]] among participants using technology as their primary means of communication or as a common resource.<ref name="stahl">Stahl, G., Koschmann, T., & Suthers, D. (2006). Computer-supported collaborative learning: An historical perspective. In R. K. Sawyer (Ed.), [http://gerrystahl.net/cscl/CSCL_English.pdf Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences] (pp. 409-426). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.</ref> CSCL can be implemented in online and classroom learning environments and can take place synchronously or asynchronously.