Online Collaboration Tools

Problems with Collaboration

Collaborative or "group" projects have traditionally been burdened with problems or issues that have made them less effective as an educational tool.

from session attendees:

• Time / Space (it is difficult to coordinate schedules and transportation so all members can meet together)
• Accountability (making sure everyone is doing their share)
• Concurrency (if one person is working on a document, others must stay out. student can "lock" document)
• Management (how to keep track of everyone's contributions without having to check sites every day.)