1. CLICK TO EDIT MASTER Creating online communities: To group or not to group lll

2. MY CONTEXT: TEACHER EDUCATION o Collaboration is an integral part of teaching, learning and assessment o Gradual release of responsibility through modelled, guided and independent tasks o A rationale for the collaborative activity emphasises the authenticity of the task o The task provides students with multiple opportunities to practice and receive feedback on the assessment task.

3. NO GROUPING – INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED

4. GROUPING: INDIVIDUALLY ASSESSED

5. Reflections No groups Decreases students’ sense of isolation Able to compare understandings of the task Students model skills for each other Students take responsibility for their own learning  Students experience information overload  Assumptions regarding access and proficiency navigating learnline  Greater anonymity Groups Decreases students’ sense of isolation Able to compare understandings of the task Students model skills for each other Students take responsibility for their own learning  Assumptions regarding access and proficiency navigating learnline  Depending on the size of the group, student withdrawal will have a greater or lesser impact.  Small groups may require more support