Collaborating online : learning together in community

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Title:

Author:

Palloff, Rena M., 1950-

ISBN:

9780787976149

Personal Author:

Palloff, Rena M., 1950-

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2005.

Physical Description:

xvi, 112 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning ; v. 2

Series Title:

Jossey-Bass guides to online teaching and learning ; v. 2

Contents:

Pt. 1. Collaboration online -- 1. Collaboration in the online environment -- 2. The process of online collaboration -- 3. Collaboration challenges -- 4. Assessment and evaluation of collaborative work -- Pt. 2. Collaborative activities -- 1. Role playing -- 2. Simulations -- 3. Case studies -- 4. Questioning techniques for collaborative discussions -- 5. Dyads -- 6. Small-group projects -- 7. Jigsaw activities -- 8. Blogs -- 9. Virtual teams -- 10. Debates -- 11. Fishbowls -- 12. Learning cycles -- 13. WebQuests -- Final thoughts on collaborative activities -- Summary points to remember on collaborative activities.

Abstract:

"Collaborating Online provides practical guidance for faculty seeking to help their students work together in creative ways, move out of the box of traditional papers and projects, and deepen the learning experience through their work with one another. Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt draw on their extensive knowledge and experience to show how collaboration brings students together to support the learning of each member of the group while promoting creativity and critical thinking."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Group work in education.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Added Author:

Pratt, Keith, 1947-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004017931.html

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Collaborating Online provides practical guidance for faculty seeking to help their students work together in creative ways, move out of the box of traditional papers and projects, and deepen the learning experience through their work with one another. Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt draw on their extensive knowledge and experience to show how collaboration brings students together to support the learning of each member of the group while promoting creativity and critical thinking. Collaborating Online is the second title in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning. This series helps higher education professionals improve the practice of online teaching and learning by providing concise, practical resources focused on particular areas or issues they might confront in this new learning environment.