I believe it is important to incorporate student assessment in a collaborative learning community. Incorporating student assessment completes the collaborative scheme of things. It continues to foster a sense of community from the initial stage of the assignment through to the assessment stage. It also can offer more information for the instructor’s assessment. This occurs with an adequate rubric used to investigate quality of participation.
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/making-peer-assessment-work-for-you/
If a student does not want to network or collaborate in a learning community, I believe the first job as a member of the learning community is to open lines of communication with the student. The student may not be familiar with the tools used in collaboration or he/she may have personal issues related to the initial collaboration assignment. The instructor’s role to intervene should be one of last resort.
Myth #6
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/The10BiggestMythsAboutSynchron/213702
What are some other myths have you discovered since involved in a collaborative group?
Good question Wanda. I believe that one myth that I've encountered is that everyone has the same purpose in a team. However, this is not the case in DE. Everyone has the same goal, but not the same purpose. Great question!
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. My purpose in a team is to learn as much as I can from as many people as I can and to share what I know. What is your purpose?
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