Visualizing Argumentation: Software Tools for Collaborative and Educational Sense-Making (Computer Supported Cooperative Work)

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and user interfaces. Visualizing Argumentation is written by practitioners and researchers for colleagues working in collaborative knowledge media, educational technology and organizational sense-making. It will also be of interest to theorists interested in software tools which embody different argumentation models. Particular emphasis is placed on the usability and effectiveness of tools in different contexts.
Among the key features are: 
- Case studies covering educational, public policy, business and scientific argumentation
- Expanded, regularly updated resources on the companion website:
www.VisualizingArgumentation.info
"The old leadership idea of "vision" has been transformed in the face of wicked problems in the new organizational landscape. In this excellent book we find a comprehensive yet practical guide for using visual methods to collaborate in the construction of shared knowledge. This book is essential for managers and leaders seeking new ways of navigating complexity and chaos in the workplace."
(Charles J. Palus, Ph.D, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA)

Tim Surma is the head of the Center of Expertise Education and Learning at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium. With twenty years of teaching experience in compulsory education, he shifted to research focusing on evidence-informed teaching and learning strategies. He has published several articles and books on evidence-informed education and is renowned public speaker and advisor on the subject.Claudio Vanhees is a senior researcher at the Center of Expertise Education and Learning, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium. He holds two Master's in Language Studies, has ten years of teaching experience in compulsory and higher education, and obtained a PhD in Educational Sciences. His research focuses on language teaching, reading instruction, and curriculum development.Michiel Wils is a researcher and teacher trainer at the Center of Expertise in Education and Learning at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium. With nine years of experience as a language teacher in secondary education and a background as an educational advisor, his research currently focuses on curriculum theory and development. He is actively involved in multiple projects aimed at advancing curriculum theory and development and is frequently consulted for his expertise in constructing knowledge-rich curricula.Jasper Nijlunsing is a researcher at the Center of Expertise in Education and Learning at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium. He holds a Master's in Sociology and a second Master's in Educational Sciences. His research focuses on curriculum theory and development, both in compulsory education and teacher education. Currently, Jasper is working on several curriculum projects, including partnerships with kindergartens to develop knowledge-rich curricula.Nuno Crato is a Research Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Cemapre, ISEG at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He was Portuguese Minister of Education from 2011 to 2015. During his tenure, Portuguese students achieved the best results ever on PISA and TIMSS. An active researcher, science writer, and educational essayist, he has received various honours, namely from the European Mathematical Society and the European Commission. He has published extensively on econometrics and statistics and worked on education policy analysis. Several of his books are translated and published in various countries, including the U.S., U.K., Italy, and Brazil, namely his Figuring It Out, his co-organized Data-Driven Policy Impact Evaluation, and his edited Improving a Country's Education: PISA 2018 Results in 10 Countries.John Hattie is Emeritus Laureate Professor at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is the world-renowned researcher and best-selling author of Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning into Action, 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning, Visible Learning Feedback and the Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning and co-editor of the International Guide to Student Achievement.Daniel Muijs is a head of the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University in Belfast, UK. He is an expert in educational effectiveness, with a particular focus on teacher effectiveness, and has published widely in this area. He also has a strong interest in quantitative methods and has published several textbooks on this subject. Daniel is co-editor of the journal School Effectiveness and School Improvement.Elizabeth Rata is a sociologist of education and curriculum expert at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where she is Director of the Knowledge in Education Research Unit (KERU). Her recent research is in curriculum design, particularly with the development of the Curriculum Design Coherence Model (CDC Model) and also in her contribution to the New Zealand Government's intr