Using collaboration as an instructional strategy

In our distributed world, where people move from place to place and still communicate with each other and develop work products together, it is necessary to understand how to collaborate productively in a virtual environment. So, there is a pragmatic side to the emphasis in collaboration.

At the same time, it is important to keep in mind that we use Moodle precisely for its structure, which encourages learning from each other. The ability to contribute to glossaries, wikis, and other collaborative activities allows students to contribute knowledge in a way that reinforces and rewards. Thus, it is an instructional strategy that brings together motivation, self-confidence, and curiosity, which ...

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