• A cross- cultural study of teacher perspectives on teacher roles and adoption of online collaborative learning in higher education - European Journal of Teacher Education, 33(2), Zhu, C.; Valcke, M.; Schellens, T. (2011).
• Designing a Cross-Cultural Collaborative Online Learning Framework for Online Instructors - Online Learning, 22 (4), Kumi-Yeboah, A. (2018).
• Evaluation of Intelligent Grouping Based on Learners' Collaboration Competence Level in Online Collaborative Learning Environment - International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. 17 (2). Muuro, M.; Oboko, R.; Wagacha, W.
• Exploring Collaborative Online Learning - Online Learning. Curtis, D., Lawson, M. 5 (1). (2019).
• How social network analysis can be used to monitor online collaborative learning and guide an informed intervention - PLoS ONE, 13 (3), Saqr, M.; Fors, U.; Tedre, M.; Nouri, J. (2018).
• How the study of online collaborative learning can guide teachers and predict students' performance in a medical course - BMC Medical Education, 18 (1), Saqr, M.; Fors, U.; Tedre, M. (2018).
• Online Collaborative Learning: Cultural Differences in Student Satisfaction and Performance - Journal for Educational Research Online, 3 (1), Zhu, C. (2011).
• Task-related and social regulation during online collaborative learning - Springer Link, Janssen, J., Erkens, G., Kirschner, P. & Kanselaar, G. (2012).

Four Types of Discussion Forums in Online Courses - strategies for community-building, content engagement, investigation, integration

Mastering online discussion board facilitation: Resource Guide, Edutopia: https://www.edutopia.org/pdfs/stw/edutopia-onlinelearning-mastering-online-discussion-board-facilitation.pdf

SAMPLE RUBRICS

• Rubric for asynchronous discussion participation
• Online discussion rubric
• Class discussion rubrics - undergraduate and graduate courses

ARTICLES

Arend, B. (2009). Encouraging critical thinking in online threaded discussions, Journal of Educators Online, 6(1).  https://www.thejeo.com/Archives/Volume6Number1/Arendpaper.pdf

Baker, D.L. (2011). Designing and orchestrating online discussions. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 7(3), 401-411. https://jolt.merlot.org/vol7no3/baker_0911.pdf

Ezzedeen, S. (2008). Facilitating class discussions around current and controversial issues. College Teaching, Winter 2008, 230. Retrieved from: https://ctlt.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/modules/discussion/facilitating_discussions.pdf

Encouraging critical thinking in online threaded discussions, Journal of Educators Online. Arend, B. (2009).

Designing and orchestrating online discussions. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Baker, D.L. (2011).

Facilitating class discussions around current and controversial issues. Ezzedeen, S. (2008).

Student Responsible Learning: Getting Students to Read Online Discussions. Taylor & Francis Online, Stearns, S. (2017).

Teaching critical thinking through online discussions, Educause Quarterly, Macknight, C. (2000).

• A More Strategic Approach to Arranging Students into Groups - The Teaching Professor, Weimer, M. (2018).
• Four Types of Group Work Activities to Engage Students- Faculty Focus, Kennette, L., Hanzuk, W. (2017).
• Group vs. Collaborative Learning: Knowing the Difference Makes a Difference - Faculty Focus, Scheuermann, J. (2018).
• Ideas for Great Group Work- Duke Learning Innovation, Riddle,R. (2016).
• Peer Assessment: Benefits of Group Work - Faculty Focus, Weimer, M. (2017).
• Strategies for Designing More Effective Group Work Assignments - Faculty Focus, Shibley, I. (2018).

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