12044

12044

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (20 minutes, no formal paper)

Leanne Chun, Leeward Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, leannech@hawaii.edu Lani Uyeno, Leeward Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
 * Using Teamwork in an Online Course: Five Useful Strategies**

Employers are looking for college graduates who demonstrate teamwork and collaboration skills, but some students do not have the opportunity to develop these skills when they are in school. How does teamwork in an online class change the course dynamics? What are the benefits of using teamwork in an online course? In addition to participants sharing from their experiences, five strategies for using teamwork will be highlighted.

Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All Audiences teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, communication, online collaboration