My immediate reason for writing this blog is that I am currently taking part in a module for an MSc in E-learning where the main assessment is a collaborative wiki which course members will develop around the topic Psychological and Social Contexts of E-Learning. 70% of our grade on the course will be based on this activity. We will be assessed as a group NOT individually. We are also responsible collectively to come up with the content of this course. The purpose of this blog is to reflect on this collective activity (20% of our grade will be on a reflective account on this experience of online collaborative learning).
I am also interested in online collaboration in academic writing. So far I have had two experiences of this. I have written a chapter with co-author Judy Davidson for Denzin and Lincoln (2011) The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, Los Angeles: Sage. I am currently writing a chapter for another book with co-authors Linda Gilbert and Kristi Jackson. The chapter I wrote with Judy was done mainly in a PBWorks wiki with occasional face to face meetings - I am based in London, UK and Judy is based in Lowell, MA USA. The work I am doing with Linda and Kristi is done by writing drafts and posting them in Dropbox and very regular Skype conversations - Linda is in Georgia, USA and Kristi in Denver, CO USA.
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