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Palloff and Pratt, both affiliated with the Fielding Graduate Institute, provide guidance for higher-education faculty seeking to help their students work together online in creative ways. The audience for the book includes faculty teaching online, those designing and developing courses, instructional designers, and faculty developers. Although not written specifically for a corporate audience, the book will assist those engaged in training in the corporate arena. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Collaborating Online provides practical guidance for faculty seeking to help their students work together in creative ways, move out of the box of traditional papers and projects, and deepen the learning experience through their work with one another. Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt draw on their extensive knowledge and experience to show how collaboration brings students together to support the learning of each member of the group while promoting creativity and critical thinking. Collaborating Online is the second title in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning. This series helps higher education professionals improve the practice of online teaching and learning by providing concise, practical resources focused on particular areas or issues they might confront in this new learning environment.
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