"Interaction and Collaboration Online"
Learners who collaborate often have higher levels of scholastic
achievement. Collaborative interaction
is the heart and soul of an online course (Draves, 2002). Some may disagree that being an active
participant in online collaborations makes for a more successful student.
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Concentrate on Chapter 13 of the resource provided below. You may also use the additional resource
provided to gain further insight into online collaboration between students,
instructors and peers.
Based on the resources that have been provided to you below
and any additional resources you may find helpful, reflect on the interaction
and collaboration in an online environment and the benefits and limitations for
students.
- Based on the information you have read this week, are there instances where learners may feel that online collaboration is not beneficial to them?
- Reflecting on your personal experiences, have you had positive interactions with online collaboration? Give specific information on your experience without revealing the names of persons involved.
By Wednesday:
Post your thoughts and ideas
regarding interaction and online collaboration from the learner’s
perspective. Give reasons why you think collaboration
may or may not contribute to a learners participation level, self-esteem and
thinking skills. You must cite
information from the resources provided and any additional resources you have
found. Please use APA Citation formatting when
citing your sources.
By Sunday:
Read at least two selections of
your classmates’ postings. Provide insight
into their postings and any advice you would give them to encourage their continued
use of online interaction and collaboration.
As you respond to your classmates you
should offer any of the following in your replies:
· Similarities in your posting and their posting
·
Differences in your posting and their posting
· Ask for clarity of information that is not clear
to you in their posting
·
Give a personal experience you can relate to
their posting
· Ask any other questions that will encourage more
collaboration on the topic
Resource for this Discussion:
Oosterhof, A., Conrad, R.M., & Ely, D.P. (2008). Assessing learners online. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
(Concentrate on Chapter 13)
Additional Resource: Laureate
Education, Inc. (Producer). (n.d.).
Performance assessments in online environments. [DVD]
To allow for productive collaboration
and appropriate time for your classmates to respond to your posting, please
post your initial responses by Wednesday of Week 8 and respond to your
classmates by Sunday of week 8.
Collaboration should be occurring throughout the week as often as
possible.
Rubric for this discussion can be
downloaded by clicking here.
If you are unable to be directed to the link above, please see the Rubric below.
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