Working Collaboratively Learning Object is an interactive tutorial based on the Wheel Model theory for group function. There is a menu on the left side with two options: content and activities. The content section addresses the following topics: understanding variables, when groups are not working, personal responsibility, assessing group work, and recording achievement of collaboration skills. The activities section has quizzes and resources.
Type of Material:
Tutorial
Recommended Uses:
Students can use the material to develop group skills in-class.
University staff can use the material for team work or in-class to teach colloboration.
Business leaders can use the material for team work.
Teachers and coaches can use the material for individual use for professional development.
Technical Requirements:
Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After using this learning object, users will be able to:
provide teaching and learning support for developing skills in working collaboratively,
use strategies for assessing both the product and process for group collaboration.
improve communication and group collaboration.
Target Student Population:
Undergraduate (Junior and Senior Level) Students, Business Students, workplace (FT&D) discussion of communication and group collaboration among Graduate Level Business Students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The tutorial is extremely well organized and includes clear and concise information that is very detailed and relevant to the content covered.
Key terms and historical background are provided.
The author(s) explain very well how each aspect of the text is used in to strengthen the overall content and as a result student learning can be impacted.
A summary of the content as well as several additional resources are provided to reinforce learning outcomes.
There are resources to access additional materials such as: quizzes, content, activities, recordings, peer assessment, self-assessment, workshop module, and additional resources to further engage in materials.
Each content section is supported by research.
The topic is summarized well and can easily be used in several situations by different groups of people.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning material begins with an understanding variables section which explains the different components of the Wheel Model for Group Function and provides an overview of the structure and it ends with the feasibility of change. Scenarios, review sheets and quizzes are used to reinforce the concepts progressively and measure student outcomes.
Identifies learning objectives
The content does reinforce concepts in the videos where there is video
Builds on prior concepts
Demonstrates relationships between concepts
This content would be easy to integrate into curriculum
This content would be very easy for students to learn in a relatively short amount of time
This content would lend well to assessment and would be measurable
This material would be effective to be used as a teaching tool
Concerns:
• There is no pre-requisite identified
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Great message throughout the content – group skills and ability to work in groups is very important.
Good useability of the materials both with and without the internet.
Ease of use for this tutorial across devices is high
The content is easily navigable •
Selection of activities, and type of learning tasks are diverse, there is something for everyone.
The website is easy to use.
The topics are hyperlinked and listed on the left side and there is a checklist on the right to track completion.
Pictures are included for visual engagement.
The tutorial is also highly interactive.
Concerns:
• It would be neat if there were a space within the site for collaboration. Somewhat like how Padlet is if that were possible.
Creative Commons:
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