Solo and Social Learning in Online Courses
Sloan-C Online Collaboration Principles
Role of Emerging Technologies for Knowledge Mobilization, Dissemination, and Use in Education
Some students spend many hours communicating asynchronously,
having a much richer dialogue than could have been possible through
the best face-to-face facilitation.
eLearn: Case Studies - The Reluctant Online Professor
As it turned out, this was one of the best courses, online or onsite, I have ever taught. Not only did I witness enormous engagement among almost all of the students, but the level of learning was much higher than in previous years.
The feedback from the students on the course was very positive, better than I had received for the onsite course in previous years. One of my favorite written student comments was, "… I don't know how this course could be taught as effectively in the classroom."
Global Education On a Dime: A Low-Cost Way to Connect | Edutopia
Edutopia summary of the Flat Classroom project, emphasizing the possibilities for global collaboration even without a big budget. Nice introduction to these ideas for those who aren't familiar with the project.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: Working Wikily: The fine lines between content and curriculum and self-directed learning and instruction ....
Beth Kanter on the process of developing curriculum collaboratively with a "swarm" of contributors on a wiki
Group Work in Distance Learning Courses
Nice list of different types of group assignments that can be used in online learning. Includes tips for facilitators to manage group work.
Working with Small Groups in an Online Classroom
Quick overview of small groups in online learning, plus a collection of strategies for working with groups.
jaysscratchpad » Solving Muliple Edit Problem Using the Include Command
One issue with using wikis for collaborative group projects is that you can't have multiple people simultaneously editing the same page. If all you need is a bunch of separate parts aggregated onto a single page (without any editing to make them all a cohesive document at the end), the technique outlined here would be a good workaround.