Git Takes Two: Split-View Awareness for Collaborative Learning of Distributed Workflows in Git
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.19714v1
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:05:56 GMT
- Title: Git Takes Two: Split-View Awareness for Collaborative Learning of Distributed Workflows in Git
- Authors: Joel Bucher, Lahari Goswami, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, April Yi Wang,
- Abstract summary: We present GitAcademy, a browser-based learning platform that embeds a full Git environment with a split-view collaborative mode.<n> learners work on their own local repositories connected to a shared remote, while simultaneously seeing their partner's actions mirrored in real time.<n>In a within-subjects study with 13 pairs of learners, we found that the split-view interface enhanced social presence, supported peer teaching, and was consistently preferred over a single-view baseline.
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- Abstract: Git is widely used for collaborative software development, but it can be challenging for newcomers. While most learning tools focus on individual workflows, Git is inherently collaborative. We present GitAcademy, a browser-based learning platform that embeds a full Git environment with a split-view collaborative mode: learners work on their own local repositories connected to a shared remote repository, while simultaneously seeing their partner's actions mirrored in real time. This design is not intended for everyday software development, but rather as a training simulator to build awareness of distributed states, coordination, and collaborative troubleshooting. In a within-subjects study with 13 pairs of learners, we found that the split-view interface enhanced social presence, supported peer teaching, and was consistently preferred over a single-view baseline, even though performance gains were mixed. We further discuss how split-view awareness can serve as a training-only scaffold for collaborative learning of Git and other distributed technical systems.
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