Collaboration & Team Building

Communication, trust, and support are vital to a team's success. Since most of the assignments and discussions in this class are dependent on collaboration, be mindful of these characteristics.



Ten (10) ways to contribute to your team's success
1.     Contact your team members right away when starting an assignment.
2.     Stay in touch with each other during the week.
3.     Work actively to gain the trust of your team members.
4.     Agree quickly on a strategy and roles to accomplish the week's task.
5.     Take equal responsibility for achieving success.
6.     Contribute in a substantive and meaningful manner.
7.     Help to proofread your team's submission.
8.     Take leadership as needed and give others the opportunity to do so.
9.     Clarify or summarize key strategies or steps for everyone.
10.  Encourage and support each other.

If you are not able to participate actively due to unforeseen circumstances, let your team members know right away. Also, inform your instructor and TA.

For more information, download and view the slide presentation by Napier-Psomas & Hasler-Waters or download the PDF version:

References

Kathy Egea, K. (2006). Relationship Building in Virtual Teams: An Academic Case Study. Proceedings of the 2006 Informing Science and IT Education Joint Conference. Retrieved from http://proceedings.informingscience.org/InSITE2006/ProcEgea240.pdf

Team Building Techniques.com.(2010). Six Critical Skills for becoming a Successful Virtual Team. Retrieved from http://www.team-building-techniques.com/virtual-team-building.html

Tarricone, P. & Luca, J. (2002). Successful teamwork: A case study. Proceedings of HEROSA 2002 Conference. Retrieved from http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/assets/resources/pd/tl-modules/teaching-approach/group-assignments/case-studies/case-study-edith-cowan-university.pdf

Brounstein, M. (2011). Ten Qualities of an Effective Team Player. Retrieved from http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ten-qualities-of-an-effective-team-player.html

Van Noorden, R. (2014, August 13). Online collaboration: Scientists and the social network, Nature News, Retrieved from http://www.nature.com/news/online-collaboration-scientists-and-the-social-network-1.15711?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews

Walsh, K. (2014, August 16). 20 free collaborative web tools to use in class. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/08/20-free-collaborative-web-tools-to-use.html

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Prepared by B.Y. Kimura, N.K. Ching, Summer 2013; additional references provided by R.A. Barreras
Royalty free image: http://www.sxc.hu/pic/l/s/se/sebadanon/496315_92589938.jpg
Revised 9/22/2014

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