Effective collaboration is essential for successful group work, facilitated by assigning tasks that necessitate diverse perspectives and interaction. In asynchronous settings, success hinges on clear timelines and structured plans for task completion, with facilitators offering periodic guidance.
Facilitators encourage participation by calling on specific people to interact. Facilitators can track the number of comments each student gives and single out those who are participating the least.
In Synchronous learning, participation is measured by logging in when the class takes place, and actively engaging in the class.
Facilitators encourage participation by offerring activities that appeal to a diverse group and multiple learning styles.
Facilitators monitor participation, posting comments to prod certain discussions.
In an Asynchronous environment participation is logging onto group and individual forums and posting a certain amount of times per week.
Successful Collaborations
Facilitators encourage collaboration by assigning tasks that require group interaction and multiple perspectives.
Facilitators in a synchronous class can give immediate feedback and help while supporting the group effort.
Collaboration in real time (Synchronous) is successful when team members respect one another's viewpoints and interact positively while working together towards a common goal.
Facilitators in an Asynchronous environment monitor group interactions and offer suggestions at random times throughout the assignment.
Collaboration in an Asynchronous environment is successful when there are set time lines for assignments and a strong plan for how the group will complete an assignment.
Successful Learning Environments
For a successful classroom structure, students should actively participate in lectures and discussions and collaborate with one another to complete tasks.
Collaboration in an Asynchronous Learning Environment
Chat Rooms and other social media sites can be used for questions for the group or brainstorming sessions.
Students can log on at their convenience and complete assignments for the group effort. Specific due dates must be given so the project can be completed on time.
Collaboration in a Synchronous Learning Environment
Decisions can be made immediately regarding assignments, layout, and design. There is no lag time waiting on responses from all team members.
Students can share opinions on topics and discussion points and debate back and forth to reach an agreement.
Collaboration: To generate a postive and productive learning or working environment that allows the creative information, resources and skills of each team member to prosper.
Elements Required for a Positive Team Collaboration
Team Members must be open to positive competition.
An understanding that all group members must be engaged in the project through completion. No one can offer their input and step away from the process.
A mutual agreement within the group that constructive criticism is required and all members must offer their perspective on the assignment and give final approval.
Ground rules agreed upon by the group for participation requirements and interaction during the assignment.
Successful collaboration and teamwork require effective communication skills.
Participation in an Asynchronous Learning Environment
Students must be self motivated and have a strong sense of duty to the group in order to make deadlines to benefit the assignment.
Students can log on at their convenience to complete assigned tasks for the group effort.
Participation in a Synchronous Learning Environment
Students are required to log on at the same time to meet the attendance requirement for the class. For groupwork, the student merely has to offer their opinion on the topic at hand.
Participation is achieved when students interact in discussions with other students that revolve around the assigned topic.
Participation:
Students give feedback and actively engage in class discussions and assignments that benefit the group.
Elements Required to Achieve Participation
Feedback on the final project must be given to approve the final submission.
Each team member must share what their expected role or part is going to be in the assignment. Group members must complete their role for the assignment and submit it on time so the project can be compiled and completed.
Students must offer their comments and suggestions for the assignment throughout the project.
Group members must agree on the roles, design and problem solving techniques to make the team effort successful.