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collection of resources examining and explaining purposes, ways, and means of collaborating online, mainly for educational purposes
Updated on Feb 19, 12
Created on Jul 04, 08
Category: Computers & Internet
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Paul Beaufait's List: Online Collaboration
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Feb 19, 12
Representation of a discussion paper by Ted Panitz (1996) distinguishing collaborative from cooperative learning, in which he argues: "Collaboration is a philosophy of interaction and personal lifestyle whereas cooperation is a structure of interaction designed to facilitate the accomplishment of an end product or goal" (para. 2), and concludes, "...[I]t behooves teachers to educate themselves about the myriad of techniques and philosophies which create interactive environments where students take more responsibility for their own learning and that of their peers" (final para.).
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Sep 14, 11
Wheeler, Steve; Yeomans, Peter; & Wheeler, Dawn. (2008). The good, the bad and the wiki: Evaluating student-generated content for collaborative learning. <i>British Journal of Educational Technology 39</i>(6), 987-995.
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Aug 04, 11
Holger mentioned three kinds of trust:
1) <i>affect-based</i> – "influenced by the first visual expression we have, plus the additional information we get from our other senses" (¶2);
2) <i>cognition-based</i> – derived from analysis of personal info. and behavior (¶3); and
3) <i>swift</i> – derived from observation of "team members’ behavior while working on joint projects" (¶4). -
Apr 19, 11
"online meeting platform . . . for realtime collaboration"
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Feb 21, 11
Ward, Janelle. (2009). Rewriting research. <i>The Broker 15</i>, 12-18. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/Special-Reports/Special-report-Social-academia/Rewriting-research
Source of recast: Online Collaborative Writing: How Blogs And Wikis Are Changing The Academic Publishing Process
Link: http://www.masternewmedia.org/online-collaborative-writing-how-blogs-and-wikis-are-changing-the-academic-publishing-process/-
Above all, to be successful, a wiki needs constant maintenance. ‘Group buy-in’ and ‘collective adoption’ are essential, which means that all members of the group must share an enthusiasm to make regular contributions.
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Above all, to be successful, a wiki needs constant maintenance. ‘Group buy-in’ and ‘collective adoption’ are essential, which means that all members of the group must share an enthusiasm to make regular contributions.
In contrast with academic blogs, where the identity of the main contributor is clear, wikis tend to downplay individual identity in favour of the group. They also feature research that often places equal value on academic and non-academic perspectives.
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Feb 21, 11
"Originally written by Janelle Ward for The Broker, and first published on August 5th, 2009 as <a href="http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/Special-Reports/Special-report-Social-academia/Rewriting-research">Rewriting Research</a>" (footnote [URL revised, PB, 2011.02.21]), this article covers the following topics:
Academic Blogging
Blog Types and Purposes
Who Are Academic Bloggers
Blogging Rewards
Collaborative Writing and Wikis
Pros and Cons of Using Wikis
Wikis['] Effectiveness
Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and Beyond
The Growing Use of Online Tools -
Dec 20, 10
"a case study and formative evaluation..."
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Nov 24, 10
"Here are a few tools you may want to consider, some of their notable features and the cost for using them" (¶2, 2010.11.24).
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Oct 15, 10
"... a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more" (retrieved 2010.10.15)
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Aug 18, 10
"comprehensive collaborative learning workshop guide, developed from the ELI 2009 Fall Focus Session" (¶3, retrieved 2010.08.18)
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Jul 22, 10
"My diagram attempts to illustrate how many participants in the online environment move through phases as they gain understanding and confidence" (Wenmoth, 2006.11.10, ¶3).
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Jul 01, 10
..."a web-based word[-]processor...."
"Free..." for public notes, "no sign-up required." -
May 27, 10
"Basic
FREE forever
Unlimited public outlines
No private outlines" (Choose a pricing plan) -
May 06, 10
"Microsoft Office Live, their version of a web collaboration application, does not even come close to the functionality you find in Google Apps, and seems more and more like an afterthought, with no real push behind that effort." (MICROSOFT. ¶3, 2010.05.06)
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Mar 24, 10
extensive review by Adam C. Engst
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Mar 20, 10
Nadine Norris comments on "effective collaboration", gives a definition gleaned from a related video on Edutopia<a href="http://www.edutopia.org/randy-nelson-school-to-career-video">Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age</a>, c. 2008), and offers a set of questions for self-assessment.
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Mar 20, 10
introduces a week-long experiment in "facilitating discussion through networked learning outside a closed discussion forum" (PB, Tools [SCoPE Moodle discussion], <a href="http://scope.bccampus.ca/mod/forum/permalink.php?p=52121">19 March 2010, 09:06 PM</a>)
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Mar 20, 10
Univ. of Southampton's evaluation of a "Web 2.0 Service" offers a brief description and assessments from three perspectives: 1) accessibility, 2) disability-tailoring, and 3) activities for which Type with Me is useful, namely: a) Group Discussion; b) Text-based Editable Information [compilation], c) Note Taking, and d) Collaborative Writing.
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