International Workshop on E-Learning Patterns from March 4th-6th at KMRC Tübingen, Germany.

2. Why there is a need of usable groupware systems ? Collaborative work and creativity should be facilitated by usable groupware systems ( Strijbos, et al. 2004)

4. What we understood in the idSpace project Creation of innovative prototypes

9. A proposed Flow Design Pattern format Description of the types of groups of learners identified and how they are related Types and structure of Groups Description of the types of information identified in the collaborative activity and how they are related Types and structure of Information Types of tasks, together with their sequence, performed by the actors involved in the activity. Types of Tasks Actors involved in the collaborative activity described by the FDP Actors Description of the proposal by the FDP for solving the problem Solution Environment type in which the FDP could be applied Context A real-world learning activity capable of being structured according to the FDP Example Learning problem to be solved by the FDP Problem Name of the FDP Name Explanation Element

10. The FDP of Six Thinking Hats technique Problem: How can groups make sure that all possible (practical as well as emotional) perspectives have been examined during a problem solving or a decision making process? Context: It is necessary to hear all voices and examine a problem and possible solutions from various perspectives. Solution: Six Thinking Hats

11. Types of Tasks: Proposed Flow of using the SIX HATS technique

16. There are many groupware tools but in what level they can facilitate creativity?

18. The present work was carried out as part of the idSpace project on Tooling and Training for collaborative product innovation < http://idspace-project.org > It is funded in part by the European Commission FP7-IST-2007-1-41, project number 216799 Partners are ounl, aau, ucy, ems, link mv, uprc, uni hildesheim, morph, sas