Comparative analysis of platforms for academic collaboration in graduate distance research

- Trindade, Cícero da (orcid.org/0009-0000-0596-9812) and Quinelato, Eliane (orcid.org/0000-0001-7896-414X) (2025) Comparative analysis of platforms for academic collaboration in graduate distance research Information Technologies and Learning Tools, 6 (110). pp. 205-218. ISSN 2076-8184

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Abstract

This study aims to comparatively analyze three collaborative platforms widely used in distance graduate programs: Moodle, Blackboard, and Google Classroom. The research employs descriptive qualitative methodology with bibliographic research, examining academic sources from the past five years. The analysis was based on the conceptual framework of the four structuring axes of Virtual Learning Environments. Results identified shared meaning construction as the central concept of collaborative practices, aligning with Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning theoretical foundations. Work coupling establishes different degrees of interdependence, from loosely coupled to tightly coupled work. The comparison demonstrated that Moodle features balanced functionality across the four structuring axes, suiting environments requiring versatility between different collaboration degrees; Blackboard excels in sophisticated hierarchical management, better suited for loosely coupled work; while Google Classroom offers superior adaptability through an integrated system, suited for project-based collaborations requiring intensive temporal coordination for tightly coupled work. These findings reveal that different technological configurations favor specific collaborative models, contributing to addressing gaps in understanding platform suitability for diverse research contexts. Remote academic collaboration in distance graduate programs presents multiple dimensions transcending purely technological aspects, facing methodological and theoretical limitations. The investigation confirms effective application of the four structuring axes framework for analyzing collaborative platforms. Future research could conduct empirical analyses of comparative platform effectiveness, conceptual framework refinement, and analytical scope expansion.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	academic collaboration; distance graduate programs; collaborative platforms; computer-supported collaborative learning.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.7 Computer communication. Computer networks Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.9 Application-oriented computer-based techniques Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 378 Higher education. Universities. Academic study
Divisions:	Institute for Digitalisation of Education > Generic resouse
Depositing User:	Алла 1 Алла Почтарьова
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2026 12:52
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2026 12:52
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748485

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