This page features innovative uses of online collaboration tools (OCTs) for teaching and course management. You can browse the full list or use the search criteria to find the examples most relevant to you. Click on any title for a full description or use the Links to watch short videos of faculty describing their teaching strategies and see examples. For a summary of practical recommendations for effectively implementing OCTs in one's teaching, see CRLT's Occasional Paper No. 31: Teaching in the Cloud: Leveraging Online Collaboration Tools to Enhance Student Engagement.
| Online Collaboration Tool | Title | Faculty Name & Discipline | Course Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Sites | Providing Alternatives to Traditional Writing and Speaking Assignments with Collaborative Websites | George Hoffmann Romance Languages and Literatures |
Discussion | Video |
| Blogger | Increasing Student Interaction in a Large Course via Blogging | Robin Queen Linguistics |
Lecture | Video |
| Blogger Wordpress |
Blogging as a Way to Support Student Dialogue and Critical Engagement | Melanie Yergeau English |
Discussion | Video Example |
| Box | Improving Team Projects Through Cloud-Based Storage and Collaboration | Melissa Gross Kinesiology |
Studio | Video |
| CTools wiki | Coordinating Multiple GSIs Using a Course Wiki | James Morrow Political Science |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google+ Hangouts Google Forms |
Managing a Large Course Using Google Apps | Jeff Ringenberg Engineering |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Docs Google Drawings Google Forms |
Enhancing Small Group Discussions in a Large Lecture with Google Docs and Google Forms | Mika LaVaque-Manty Political Science |
Lecture | |
| Google Docs | Crowdsourcing Study Guide and Exam Question Development Using Google Docs | Margherita Fontana Carlos González-Cabezas Dentistry |
Lecture | Video Poster of Evaluation Findings |
| Google Docs Google Drawings Google Forms |
Enhancing Small Group Discussions in a Large Lecture with Google Docs and Google Forms | Mika LaVaque-Manty Political Science |
Lecture | |
| Google Drawings | Improving Teamwork Through Online Synchronous Discussions | Robin Fowler Engineering |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Forms | Using Google Forms to Clarify Difficult Concepts in Large Courses | Pamela Davis-Kean Psychology |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google+ Hangouts Google Forms |
Managing a Large Course Using Google Apps | Jeff Ringenberg Engineering |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Docs Google Drawings Google Forms |
Enhancing Small Group Discussions in a Large Lecture with Google Docs and Google Forms | Mika LaVaque-Manty Political Science |
Lecture | |
| Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google+ Hangouts Google Forms |
Managing a Large Course Using Google Apps | Jeff Ringenberg Engineering |
Lecture | Video |
| Google Docs Google Spreadsheets Google+ Hangouts Google Forms |
Managing a Large Course Using Google Apps | Jeff Ringenberg Engineering |
Lecture | Video |
| Piazza | Crowdsourcing Q&A to Engage Students: Efficiently Answering Students' Questions in a Large Course | Trisha Wittkopp Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
Lecture | Video |
| Sitemaker | Crowdsourcing Learning: Students Collaboratively Analyze and Annotate Course Materials | Benjamin Paloff Slavic Languages and Literatures & Comparative Literature |
Discussion | Video |
| Wikipedia | Editing Wikipedia to Improve Writing to a General Audience | Anne McNeil Chemistry |
Discussion | Video Example |
| Blogger Wordpress |
Blogging as a Way to Support Student Dialogue and Critical Engagement | Melanie Yergeau English |
Discussion | Video Example |
