The Impact of Technology on Collaborative Learning

Abstract

Taking place between the teacher and the students, between students and students, between them and the elements of the educational environment, the collaboration aims at situations and group activities related to a common goal. Technological development in the online environment has influenced the social practice of teachers and students, the way they collaborate. The benefits of social networking are not simply embedded in technology, but the latter is nuancing and modifying them. The use of digital resources in the learning process puts teachers and students in a position to identify and use the most appropriate platforms and tools to support collaborative learning. When collaboration is accomplished through technology, it promotes a way of learning during which students build their knowledge as a consequence of engaging, discussing, and re-expressing their learning material. The aim of our research is to analyze the impact that technology has on collaborative learning in students. In the process of collecting, processing and interpreting data, we resorted to observation, interview and experiment. The experimental factor is the call for digital resources within the experimental group, where they worked collaboratively. We were interested in both the performance of the students and their attitude towards the role of technology in learning. The results of the research confirm the positive impact that modern technology has on collaborative learning.