AAHE 2000
Facilitating Student
Collaboration in Content Areas
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Question 2 (Cont’d)
2What options
do I have to involve students in
collaboration efforts?
nSynchronous
Collaboration —
l“Virtual”
collaboration groups can meet for “real-time” exchange of information and ideas through such mechanisms as videoconferencing, chat, and software like NetMeeting & CU-See Me
lThe
scheduling of these interactive sessions require coordination and careful execution
lKey Element:
This is an example of any place, in-time
learning — learning may take place outside the classroom but at a specified time