Online Collaborative GroupsHow to Make Them Work

Lynn Pollock

English Comp/Lit Faculty

Southwestern Community College

Eric Wilson

Technology Trainer and Part-Time Faculty

Orange Coast College & Kaplan University

Jill Golden – Moderator

Faculty and Online Faculty Coordinator

Orange Coast College

Presenters

You can implement successful online groups. Even though you may have managed student groups successfully in face-to-face classes, they can be more challenging when teaching online. Come and participate with experienced online faculty in an open, talk show-style discussion. Get your questions answered. Discover tips and guidelines for adapting this important teaching strategy to an online environment. With careful planning, you can use Blackboard, Moodle, or even the Web to create a fun, collaborative, learning environment.

Synopsis

Why are you passionate about collaborative learning?

Why not just do eLecture, activities and quizzes

Question 1

Is there any correct way of setting up a collaborative environment?

Question 2

There are many issues and problems arise during the group work

How do you avoid them?

How do you handle issues during the group work?

i.e., members not responding, etc.

Question 3

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Team Organization

Recommend one or more strategies

Suggest what to do next

Identify action items

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