Instructional Design for Online Learning Environments and the Problem of Collaboration in the Cloud

Abstract

To investigate how college students understand and use cloud technology for collaborative writing, the authors studied two asynchronous online courses, on science communication and on technical communication. Students worked on a group assignment (3–4 per group) using Google Docs and individually reflected on their experience writing collaboratively. This article explores leadership and how it interacts with team knowledge making and the collaborative writing process. Guidelines are outlined for instructors interested in adopting collaborative, cloud-based assignments, and the tension between providing clear instructional guidance for student teams and allowing teams to embrace the ambiguity and messiness of virtual collaboration are discussed.

Cloud-Based Collaborative English Online and Offline Hybrid Teaching

“…He also discusses the tension between providing clear instruction for student teams and allowing teams to embrace the ambiguity and chaos of virtual collaboration. However, the subjectivity in his text is strong [8]. Susilo positively answers the question about integrity protection in the process of extending access policy by introducing an extensible access control system with integrity protection (EAC-SIP).…”

Designing Online Professional Learning to Support In-Service and Preservice Teachers Adapting to Emergency Remote Teaching

“…We recognize other platforms can be used to support communication and collaboration. Effective collaboration relies on dialogue and discussion (Mehlenbacher et al, 2018), and shared online spaces allowed our design team to debrief and share insights virtually. Learn from one another and celebrate diverse 3.…”

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“…Engaging in collaborative inquiry with service-learning partners for instructional design of a professional learning series provided a greater understanding of designing for different contexts. A collaborative inquiry approach worked well for our design team with all of us located in non-proximal locations due to the pandemic and health restrictions (Mehlenbacher et al, 2018). Although in a lockdown scenario during our design phase, our team came together virtually to support teachers and contribute to instructional design of the professional learning series.…”

“…We recognize other platforms can be used to support communication and collaboration. Effective collaboration relies on dialogue and discussion (Mehlenbacher et al, 2018), and shared online spaces allowed our design team to debrief and share insights virtually.…”