Outline

• Netiquette and group contract• Collaborative learning• Self-regulated learning• Tutors and social presence• Assessment

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Netiquette & group contract

Group contract

• Your own agreement– Remember the rules you set

Asynchronous text-based communication

• Time to reflect before contributing• No interruptions/ judgements• Directly relating to other participants’ contributions – explicit

acknowledgement• On-task• Different style of writing

– Different use of emoticons• Based on expectations – «violated» flow of interactions,

delayed feedback• Multiple threads active at the same time• Lack of non-verbal cues

Fronter discussions

• Text misinterpretation– Keep your contributions brief– Be clear– Be respectful

• Scattered contributions– Build upon your peers’ contributions

• Absent students– Notify of possible absences

Collaborative learning

Online collaborative learning

• Benefits– Different backgrounds (cultural, institutional,

professional)– Different prior knowledge– Learning across time and space (e.g.,

asynchronous platforms)– Presence

& challenges…

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Lack of social cues

Often based on expectations; temporal organization challenge

Different behaviors are considered relevant

Common ground challenge

Making your group function

• Common goals• Taking into account different perspectives• Building upon each other’s contributions• Log in frequently• Avoid free-riding

Self-regulated learning

As a team!!!

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Planning

• Discuss individual goals in the group• Be aware of the deadlines (discuss the

schedule beforehand)• The goals should be achievable!!

Monitoring

• Inform your group about the progress• Notify of possible absence• Take initiative

Reflecting

• What worked well and what didn’t?• What could be done differently next time?

Tutors & social presence

Online tutors

• Guides– Pedagogical– Managerial– Technical– Social

Social presence

• Connection vs. isolation• Meaningful collaborative knowledge

construction• Collaborative community vs. exchange of

information

Good collaborative learning environment

• Personal introductions• Free sharing of opinions• Mutual acknowledgement• Encouragement from the rest • Thoughtful inclusion of contributions in the

final deliverable

Assessment