Collaborative Learning &
Research Project
2000
SmartBoard
1991
1998
Project A
WeBBoard
A Snapshot of the
Collaborative Process
WCU studies leadership and motivation
using sociometric instruments from a
social science perspective.
CSULB contributes leadership and
motivational theorists from a business
perspective.
Casper College - UW/CC
provides writing assistants a streamline
writing process for the collaborative teams.
Asking Questions is a WA’s Norm!
Writing Assistant’s
Lindsey
Robin
Bob
CSULB, Univ of Wyom & WCU
Time Zones
OVERVIEW
The collaborative project is an applied
research project of psychology students at
WCU , CUP, and Writing Assistants at U of
Wyoming.
Students produce final reports integrating
their respective ideas on the relationships
among stress, health, leadership, and
motivation within task-performing groups
Benefits of
Collaborative Model
Learning Environment
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Offers different teaching and learning styles
Structured by the professors, but led by the
students
Fosters independent thinking
Creates active learners
Encourages students to seek outside opinions
without being scrutinized
Benefits of
Collaborative Model
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Prepares one for the”workplace” by providing:
Exposure to technology
Interpersonal skills to work with groups
Negotiating and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of the collaborative process
Evaluation Criteria
CUP
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Collaborative Tangram Paper *
3 Exams (3 measures)
Collaborative Paper
Collaborative Project Rating Scale
Peer evaluations
WCU
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Collaborative Tangram Paper *
PowerPoint Seminar Presentation
Collaborative Paper
Collaborative Project Rating Scale
Peer evaluations
(Students are graded independently of “group’s” performance)
Introduction to The Internet &
Collaborative Project
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First Meeting: Introduce to Internet,
Collaborative project, assign to groups of four.
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Second Meeting: E-mail, “Netscape”, and
WebBoard Training.
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Third Meeting: Collaborative Chapter
Writing Assistants
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Link the connection between on-line communication
and both written (print) and oral (spoken)
communication.
Help teams clarify ideas.
Provide assistance on specific writing concerns.
Encourage all team members to participate.
Model effective online and written communication.
Assist team members by posing questions and
offering suggestions.
Collaborative Internet Project
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Post Reactions to Collaborative Chapter
 Response from Collaborative Team
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Tangram Exercise
Web Calendars
Seminar with former students on:
“What worked and what didn’t”
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 Collaborative Chapter
 Making Contact
 Tangram Project
 Student Seminar
Participants become
Confused
Anxious
Overwhelmed!
 Task Clarification -?
 Duty - Role -?
 “Work”
 Settlement and
Closure
Some initial thoughts!
“Trepidation”- I can’t do
this!
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I don’t get it? How can learning shift from the
Prof. to “me”, the “group” & the “Team”?
Who’s in charge?
I never realized working together would be so
difficult!
What I said was not what I meant?
I can’t express how I think, behave, or feel in
words, they’ll be misinterpreted!
Now what do I do?
Let’s look at how others began!
Making Contact -The
Beginning
Hi Kim, Jason, Amy, and Lori:
Since I don't have the pleasure of getting to know you in person, and we'll
be together online for a fair amount of time, would you post some
introductions? You seem like a fun group, and I'd like to know a little about
you--do you hate sushi, love cats, dream of climbing Mt. Everest, you name
it. -Thanks,
Robin Writing Assistant Jan 29th
Hi Robin,
I am a senior, psychology major. I plan to graduate in May and eventually, I
would like to get my Masters Degree in Counseling. I come from a large
family, with three older sisters and a younger brother. I have a dog, Lancer,
and my favorite animal - a turtle, Abraham. My hobbies include: sailing,
wave runners and time on the beach. Amy WCU Student Jan 29th
Writing Assistant
Making Contact
Hi All.
I MEANT to put this in my first message: I'm a writing
assistant in Casper and have been assigned your group
to assist with any of your writing concerns. You don't
even have to have a "concern"--if you simply want to
brainstorm some ideas at ANY stage of your writing-just send me a message. - Robin
P.S. Kim--you haven't been online yet, but I look forward
to hearing about your observations as well. Jan.28th
Making Contact -The
Beginning
TO WCUPA:
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Well it only took me forever to go through the
postings, but I am glad I did. I now have an
idea of who we will be working with at WCU.
Like everyone else I am confused, but it is
slowly but surely making sense. At least I think
it is. Anyways, it is nice meeting you (Liz, Mike,
and Chris).
To the Writing Assistants thank you for being
here, we will definitely use you! - Pam -
CSULB- Feb. 4th
Making Contact -The
Beginning
thanks a lot for informing us(me, chris
and mike) about what you people are up
to. this whole "project" is confusing
because our classes are so different. So
if you all could keep us up to date it
would be absolutely jolly. and of course
we will always keep you up to date and
if there are any questions on your
part(s) please ask. Liz, WCU Feb 9,
1999
What Went Well
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Being polite with one another.
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ADVICE: One of the most important
things about distance collaboration is
taking the time to find the right words
for our messages so that others don't
misinterpret our meanings. Csulb
What Went Well
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We learned to communicate even the
smallest detail. This was important
because assumptions in a virtual group
could lead to misled and frustrated
group members.
Advice: Our collaboration was good but
we rarely kept to deadlines. Csulb
The WWWBoard/
Collaboratorium
Group 1's WWWboard for Collaborative Communication
[ Post Message ] [ FAQ ] [ Group 2 ] [ Group 3 ] [ Group 4 ] [ Group 6 ]
[ WCUPA Syllabus ] [ CSULB Syllabus ]
[ WCU Due Dates ] [ Writing Guidelines ]
[ Tangram Feedback ] [ Collaboratorium ] [ Peer Rating Scale ]
While the nature of this course promotes asynchronous, distance
collaboration such as we might experience in the business world,
there may be times during the semester that communicating in "real"
time would be useful for distant site members.
WWWBoard for Collaborative
Communication: WCUPA, CC, & CSULB
Seminar for Group 1
Group 1's WWWboard for Collaborative Communication
[ Post Message ] [ FAQ ] [ Group 2 ] [ Group 3 ] [ Group 4 ] [ Group 6 ]
[ WCUPA Syllabus ] [ CSULB Syllabus ]
[ WCU Due Dates ] [ Writing Guidelines ]
[ Tangram Feedback ] [ Collaboratorium ] [ Peer Rating Scale ]
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Collaboration - Chris 00:51:13 1/23/99 (1)
 YES!!!!!!!! - Jeremy 13:13:43 1/23/99 (0)
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introduction - Jeremy W 17:46:48 1/22/99 (0)
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Collaboration Chapter - Bob Mittan 02:02:26 1/21/99 (0)
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introduction - tom 15:49:27 1/20/99 (0)
1/23/99
Collaborative Faculty
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Thomas Treadwell
Donna Ashcraft
Bob Mittan
Marty Saxton
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Adel Barimani
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Paula Davidson
Paul Arsenault
Robin Beaver
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ttreadwe@albie.wcupa.edu
ashcraft@clarion.edu
bmittan@acad.cc.whcn.edu
msaxton@voicenet.com
(CompSoc/GraphPlot
Programmer)
abarimani@wcupa.edu
Academic Computing Support
davidson@cs.unca.edu
parsenault@wcupa.edu
rbeaver@coffey.com