Building Shared Instructor and Peer Support for Students Projects

The purpose of the project was to improve Project Degree reports, follow-up the students work in different companies, increase the number of reports finished in due time and develop and encourage social interaction and cooperation.After discussions with students the following method was suggested -Web based education tool (WebCT) -Discussion room -Calendar with possibility to make “public” statements, book meetings and announce important common activities as fairs, exhibitions, etc. -Common area with weekly report on progress, working papers, opposition and final reportThrough the transparency in a common course the result was that the students increased their knowledge, became more dedicated, got continuous and improved feed-back from the instructor and most of all improved quality of the Projects Degree reports