• 1. Fill in an enrollment form

  2. Get familiar with the course environment and structure, and make a schedule for individual studying phase (= solo phase). Set your own goals and strategies. You find the template in Classroom.

  3. Watch the orientation video by Professor Sanna Järvelä

Start SOLO phase and complete it before the collaborative phase begins. Aim of the SOLO phase is to provide basic understanding of the four topics of the CSCL. The basic understanding as a common ground of the CSCL is important for the next, collaboration phase.

SOLO phase includes four themes and learning material for each theme. Each theme is discussed in a video and in 1-2 related articles.

After studying all the materials, take a test. The test comprises of questions dealing with the contents of each material. Once number of the correct answers is 95 %, the test is passed, and you can continue to the collaboration phase. In the end of the test you are requested to choose one of the four topic, which you are interested in and want to learn more about. When you choose the topic, you are not allowed to change it anymore. Bhavna will form groups for collaborative phase according to your choise. Groups will include students from different universities.

You have to complete the test before collaboration phase begin.

We will check your topic choice for collaboration phase, and inform about the group formation on November 22nd.

The aim of the phase is in groups of 5 students to study more deeply the chosen topic, and as a collaborative writing process, to write a scientific article. Groups and their tutors are announced in course environment as soon as collaboration phase starts.

The articles will contribute a CSCL journal. Your task include 1) deciding the topic for your article, 2) sharing roles and responsibilities between group members, 3) deciding about the technologies to use for interaction and working 4) setting up a schedule for your group work, and 5) actively participating in writing the article. DL for articles is on 17.12.2020

In the elaboration phase each student will get familiar with the article written by another group. In the webinaris on 18.12.2020 The time will be informed later (Finnish time) each group have a chance to briefly introduce their article. In addition teachers will give their feedback for each group. In the elaboration phase, you also should fill in the feedback form.