Interactive technologies for effective collaborative learning

Abstract

Selecting which technologies to use and how to use them in online teaching and learning environments is a critical variable to ensure the quality of the process and the performance of teamwork. Under the framework of three different modes of teamwork (i.e., communication, cooperation, and collaboration), this study reviewed an online MBA program as a representative case study to reveal usage patterns of technologies for virtual teaming activities. Study findings indicated that technologies and tool functions that instructors and students frequently used for teamwork were in the categories of both communication and cooperation technologies. Pedagogical implications for the current states of technology use and suggestions for better usage of collaborative technologies were discussed in the study.