Student collaboration Online in a critical thinking course

This article identifies several benefits of student online collaboration and describes a number of collaborative tools that can be used without charge. The author also shares with readers several different strategies for promoting collaboration, including some of his personal tips and suggestions, b...

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Published in:Human architecture Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 81 - 90
Main Author: Schoenberg, Bob
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Belmont Okcir Press, an imprint of Ahead Publishing House 01.07.2011
Ahead Publishing House Okcir Press
Subjects:
Boston, Massachusetts
Collaboration
College Faculty
Computer supported collaborative learning
Cooperation
Critical thinking
Distance Education
Education
Internet
Learning
Learning strategies
Methods
Project method in teaching
Software
Students
Study and teaching
Teaching
Training
United States
ISSN:1540-5699
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Summary:This article identifies several benefits of student online collaboration and describes a number of collaborative tools that can be used without charge. The author also shares with readers several different strategies for promoting collaboration, including some of his personal tips and suggestions, based on his experience of teaching an online course on Critical Thinking at UMass Boston. The author argues that online education offers many opportunities for students to learn a variety of subjects, think critically and work collaboratively. However, for online faculty to be effective in their teaching they need training and experience.
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ISSN:1540-5699