is an educational software designed to help and support
Knowledge Building Communities . Previously, the product was called Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environments (CSILE). It was designed for a short period of time by
York University and continued at the
Ontario Institute For Studies In Education ,
University Of Toronto , to support knowledge building pedagogies, practices and research designated in this area. In 1983, CSILE was prototyped in an university course and in 1986 it was used for the first time in an elementary school, as a full version. CSILE was considered the first networked system designed for collaborative learning (Carl Bereiter webpage). The main contributors were
Marlene Scardamalia and
Carl Bereiter .
