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The Online Workshop Series Presents:

Working in Groups

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Working in Groups

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What you’ll walk away with today:What you’ll walk away with today:What you’ll walk away with today:What you’ll walk away with today:

1. An appreciation for the dynamics of group work

2. A deeper understanding of the ethics of group work

3. Strategies for more effective group work

4. Tools for better collaboration

1. An appreciation for the dynamics of group work

2. A deeper understanding of the ethics of group work

3. Strategies for more effective group work

4. Tools for better collaboration

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Choose the role that best describes how you feel about group work:

1)I get more out of group work and prefer it to working on my own2)Group work is okay and it can be a diversion from working on my own3)When I’m in a group, I like to focus on submitting my individual part to the group and that’s it4)Whenever I work in groups, I have to compromise my time or my assignment goals5)I always end up doing more than my share in group projects

Group work dynamics

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What Groups Do Well

• Introduce Creativity• Assemble Diverse

Knowledge and Expertise

• Generate Mutual Support and Solidarity

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Types of Groups

• Informal Learning Groups

• Formal Learning Groups

• Study Teams

What is an Effective Group?


What makes a group ineffective?


When should I work alone?

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Your TurnYour TurnYour TurnYour Turn

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Defusing Group Problems

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Two Biggest Challenges

• Free riders

• Crowded Schedules

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Group Polarization

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Groupthink

When groups come to agreement at the expense of critical thinking

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The Road to Nowhere

Failure to communicate can mean that the group undertakes a project no one wants

Promote Group Values

• Justice• Responsibility• Trust• Integrity• Reasonableness• Respect

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Play as a team

Establishing a group process


Establish Ground Rules

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Make a Group Contract

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Creating a Schedule

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Designating Roles and Tasks


• Facilitator• Note Taker• Summarizer• Progress Chaser• Timekeeper• Presenter• Mediator

Tools for Collaborating


• Skype / IM• Chat room on WebCT• Google Docs• Wiki (e.g. PBWorks)• Project Management

(e.g. Wiggio)

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• List two strategies you will take away from this workshop

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