Beyond the desktop for knowledge management in higher scientific education

The development of new technologies, and particularly Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), tend to encompass new forms of interaction and cooperation. The concern of this paper is with computer assisted interaction in the environments that appear nowadays, allowing human-friendliness in personal and collaborative Knowledge Management activities for Higher Scientific Education. We are interested with the construction of environments allowing face-to-face traditional learning in Higher Education. We believe that more natural tools have to be designed to enhance exchanges between teachers and students - and as well between teachers or between students - beyond the desktop. These tools will allow to teach in a usual way, but enjoying certain advantages of computer environments.