2.1 Examples of activities to support Collaboration
Learning through collaboration embraces mainly discussion, practice, and production. Building on investigations and acquisition it is about taking part in the process of knowledge building itself.
So how might this look for our three teaching modes?
| Face to Face On Campus | Tools & Resources | Online Synchronous | Tools & Resources | Online Asynchronous | Tools & Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formative or summative small group presentation task to class | Seminar room, electronic presentation facilities | Use of webinar tools to present small group task to class | Use of webinar tool such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams and screenshare functionality for students to present. Polling software can also be used for informal formative marking and feedback. Recommend recording if summative | Each small group tasked with producing and uploading a short video for the rest of the class to watch | Use of PowerPoint narration/ screen record features or Canvas Studio to produce video files to be shared in VLE discussion area |
| Research or enquiry-based group project introduced to students in a lecture or seminar. Students produce report or learning resource to share with the whole group to support their learning | Lecture room or tutorial room, online group space in Canvas or Microsoft Teams, group product developed, using different digital media. Accessible through Canvas | Research or enquiry-based group project introduced to students in a Zoom webinar. Group work takes place in Zoom or Teams/ other student led communication platform | Zoom webinar, online group space in Canvas or Microsoft Teams, digital media software, Canvas content | Research or enquiry-based group project introduced to students in video resource or podcast. Online discussion forum to support students to ask questions. Students produce report or learning resource shared with the whole group to support their learning | Video or podcast in Canvas, Canvas discussion forum, online group space in Canvas or Microsoft Teams, digital media software, Canvas content |
| In class small group collaboration, working together to answer tutor set questions/ activity | Tutorial room (25), flipcharts or electronic presentation facilities. Group spaces for discussion outside/in class |
Using a webinar tool with breakout rooms and Office365 tools e.g. working on a Word doc collaboratively | Zoom webinar or Microsoft Teams meetings & Canvas or Ms Teams group space | Collaborative task set in pre allocated groups using VLE, deadline set for completion 3 days- a week. Groups work together during this time using communication platform such as Teams chat, Discussion Board, student-led platform. Tutor reviews work and offers feedback via Teams chat, Discussion Board, email | Group space in Zoom, Canvas or Ms Teams, collaborative document |
| Students work in groups to develop an output- poster, leaflet, website, blog, public information campaign/ out reach activity, museum exhibit, show reel, video, animation, model etc | Seminar room, access to resources, collaborative communication platform. Task and requirements/ rubric for marking | This would be an activity that took place over time so could be done via email/ informal communication platforms. Activities would need to be set around access to online resources only and the output would need to be something digital instead of physical | Online resources only, digital output instead of physical | As per online synchronous | Online resources only, digital output instead of physical |
| Peer assisted learning/mentoring/teaching students in lower years | Seminar rooms | As face to face but using webinar tools | Zoom webinar or Microsoft Teams meetings & Canvas or Ms Teams group space | Recorded audio/video, written format | Group space in Canvas or Ms Teams, word processor, recording tools |