Friday 2 September 2011

Teams that Discuss more more online produce more successful outcomes - findings from DEGREE OF ONLINE COLLABORATION AND TEAM PERFORMANCE

DEGREE OF ONLINE COLLABORATION AND TEAM PERFORMANCE: A Case Study.

Authors:     Thompson, Ling1 lthompso@regis.edu
Heng-Yu Ku2

Source:       Quarterly Review of Distance Education; Summer2010, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p127-134, 8p, 2 Charts

Abstract:    This case study investigated the relationship between degree of online collaboration and quality of group project among four teams. Thirteen participants were randomly assigned to form 4 teams to work on 4 collaborative projects across 16 weeks. Two different data sources of discussion archives and quality of group projects were collected and analyzed. Results indicated that there was a strong relationship between the degree of online collaboration and the quality of group projects.

                   

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Notes

This is a very small study looking at how online collaboration on team projects work. The conclusion is not surprisingly is if they talk more online then they achieve better outcomes, and the recommendation is to encourage this within teams.

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