Collaborative interaction has evolved through several things. In my opinion, email began online collaboration. From email we began to use video conferencing, chat, etc. These are the innovations that began the collaboration through technology. Now that we have online courses, we are able to collaborate through discussion boards. Discussion boards allow learners to exchange ideas, pose questions, interact with classmates, and instructors to interact with learners.
Collaboration interaction has occurred through cohort groups in online programs. With cohort groups, learners are assigned are sometimes assigned to a group that collaborates with one another to create assignments and provide feedback to each other. Collaborative interaction has evolved so much that at times there are more interactions with learners that there would be in a face to face classroom.
Blogging has become a major tool for collaborative interaction. Konrad Glogowski (2009) discussed how his students sought feedback from peers using blogs. The blogs became a mean of assessment for learners. Podcasting is also an emerging tool for collaborative interaction. Jo McLeay (2009) discusses how she uses podcasting as a collaborative tool by allowing leave thoughts, ideas, and stories. Through the collaboration, a radio show is made. Before reading and learning about collaborative interaction I never imagine blogging and podcasting as tool. Blogging was viewed as an online journal. Podcasting was viewed as a video. I didn’t think about the collaboration opportunities these innovations presented. With the many tools we have for collaborative interaction, collaboration will continue to grow.
Glogowski, Konrad. (2009, Feb. 20). Thoughts on assessment. Message posted to http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/2009/02/20/thoughts-on-assessment/
McLeay, Jo. (2009, Oct. 26). Great collaborative podcast. Message posted to http://theopenclassroom.blogspot.com/
What a great blog about collaboration. Collaboration goes back as far as writing notes and letters, which allowed for the sharing of ideas. This blog verifies that collaboration occurs in many ways and forms. It will also continue to grow as technology constantly and continuously grow.
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This was an interesting post. Your finding reinforced the way in which people communication and learning have adapted to the technology changes. With many more courses coming online, this type of collaboration is essential to the success of the students.
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