Mindmapping. Collaborating Online: How to Get the Most From Group Work. Group work online has many of the pitfalls of group projects in traditional classroom settings: it’s entirely possible for group members to disagree, for tasks to be undefined and the process to be disorganized, for several people to drop the ball, and for one person to wind up doing all the work.
Sometimes, an online setting can make these problems worse—but team work in online classrooms doesn’t have to be a headache. Here are a few tips on how you can get the most from group projects in your online classes. Don’t be afraid to take a leadership role. SurveyMonkey: Free online survey software & questionnaire tool.