Effectively Managing Online Projects

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Support collaboration,
co-learning, peeragogy
Co-learning & Peeragogy
•  tudents shape their learning & the
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curriculum
• nstructor(s) builds the foundation &
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provides various opportunities for
learners to collaboratively create and
curate the content and resources
•  tudents learn from & support each
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other
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Introd
3,2,1
3 Things we should
know about you
2 Places you love
to visit
1 Job you wish you
had
What does it take for an online
team to work?
Potential Problems
•  nwillingness to be flexible
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•  ultural insensitivity
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•  ultural misunderstanding
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•  ack of communication of deadlines, project
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details, roles, duties, etc.
•  ime zone differences
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•  utual misunderstanding of cultural customs in
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negotiation & communication (nonverbal and
verbal)
Potential Problems
•  nwillingness to compromise
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•  ishandling of conflict
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• nexperience in communicating with
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English language learners Students need
experience in communicating with nonnative English speakers.
•  stablish a vision &
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mission
•  esignate roles & tasks
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•  eep people update
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•  e flexible, patient, &
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open to ideas

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Managing Collaborative Projects

Managing Collaborative Projects