Collaborating Online
Learning Together in Community
Published on 5. May 2010
128 pages
978-0-470-87601-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"Collaborating Online eloquently explains the centralrole that community and collaboration play in fostering studentengagement online. Palloff and Pratt also offer faculty a richcollection of practical strategies--ideas that arestraightforward to implement. It is the best book I have read todate on the topic." --Gail Matthews-DeNatale, senior instructional designer, AcademicTechnology, Simmons College "This book was an aha! experience for me. After all theseyears, I finally gained a blueprint for assessingcollaborative learning effectively and fairly. I also kept noddingin agreement as I read the book: Palloff and Pratt present numerouspractical examples of what an online classroom should belike." --Karen Hodges, vice president for learning, NorthWest ArkansasCommunity College "Palloff and Pratt, the distinguished online learningauthorities, have done it again with their latest book,Collaborating Online. This is must-reading for all faculty,instructional designers, and academic administrators interested inimproving student retention and success in onlinecourses." --Jack A. Chambers, director, program development for instructionaltechnology, Florida Community College at JacksonvilleMore details
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Persons
Rena M. Palloff is adjunct faculty at the Fielding GraduateInstitute and at Capella University.
Keith Pratt is adjunct faculty at the Fielding GraduateInstitute and at Baker University. Palloff and Pratt are managingpartners of Crossroads Consulting Group. They are the authors ofBuilding Learning Communities in Cyberspace, Lessons from theCyberspace Classroom, and The Virtual Student all fromJossey-Bass.
Content
Preface.
About the Authors.
PART ONE: Collaboration Online.
1. Collaboration in the Online Environment.
Collaboration--The Hallmark of Constructivism.
Why Collaborate Online?
Collaboration Online.
Working with Virtual Teams.
Virtual Team Dynamics.
Summary Points to Remember on Collaboration Basics.
2. The Process of Online Collaboration.
The Stages of Collaboration.
Tools for Collaboration.
Summary Points to Remember on the Process of OnlineCollaboration.
3. Collaboration Challenges.
Things That Go Bump in the Night.
Participation Challenges.
Challenges in Leadership and Decision Making.
Course and Activity Design Challenges.
The Challenge of Cultural Differences.
Final Thoughts on Challenges to Collaboration Online.
Summary Points to Remember on Collaboration Challenges.
4. Assessment and Evaluation of CollaborativeWork.
Learner-Centered Assessment, Including Self-Assessment.
Rubrics and Expectations.
Collaborative Assessment.
Guidelines for Feedback.
Assessment that Aligns with Context and Learning Objectives.
Assessments That Are Clear and Easy to Understand.
Assessments Designed with Student Input.
The Empowered Learner.
Summary Points to Remember on Assessment and Evaluation ofCollaborative Work.
PART TWO: 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.
Additional Resources.
References.
Index.
