Collaborative Learning

This page, from the The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), offers information on collaborative learning and its use and benefits in the classroom. The overview section specifically addresses the use of technology to promote collaborative learning among students, including "the design and investigation of social technologies to influence the interactions of students in groups, and thereby to increase learning in the group." An issues list includes information on scripting and self regulation, emerging technologies, 'networked individualism', and challenges in methodology and measurement as they relate to promoting collaborative learning in the classroom. The site also offers substantial lists of further resources and readings for instructors interested in the topic