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A Focus on Teaching Presence
A Focus on Teaching Presence
Is Group Work Beneficial?
Is Group Work Beneficial?
Before you decide to require a group project, consider:
If group work supports student achievement of course outcomes?
How does group work fit within the discipline?
Does every student need to complete a project within a group, or is working with a group an option?
What will students gain from completing a project with a group that cannot be gained by working alone?
What are the risks involved if requiring students to complete a project in a group.
Making Group Work, Work
Making Group Work, Work
For Group Work to work, several structural pieces need to be in place before students ever form groups:
Explaining why group work is valuable (academically & professionally)
Complete detailed project directions
Detailed success criteria
Grading expectations and process
Project completion timeline
Dates for project progress check-ins
A process for groups to determine norms and expectations
A process to form groups
Beyond a 'Grade'
Beyond a 'Grade'
If structured strategically, what can students gain besides a grade?
Experience completing a task with a remote team
Experience collaborating and managing a project through digital tools
How to communicate synchronously and asynchronously
How to communicate, negotiate, advocate, compromise and motivate
Which characteristics and behaviors lead to productive working relationships
How to leverage different strengths
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