Learning objectives

• Collaborate effectively across digital platforms reaching shared goals
• Work in a respectful manner across diverse teams
• Use shared calendars, task lists and other project management applications effectively
• Use shared file storage effectively
• Use shared documents effectively

Higher level

• Assist others to collaborate effectively
• Lead digital teams

  Activities

Digital charter creation

1. Separate the students into groups and ask them to create a group work digital charter which demonstrates how they will communicate, i.e. with respect, and what strategies will they use online to maximise their collaboration – this might include tools and platforms.
2. Ask each group to share their charter with the class. Show them other charters such as this one.
3. Finally, have each group finalise their charter together and sign it.

Digital tools

1. Ask your tutorial to provide all the digital collaboration tools they use at home, at university and in practice as health professionals (if online – students can populate the whiteboard themselves).
2. Separate students into groups and give them a technology suggested on the board. Ask the students to assess the technology for its advantages, disadvantages, risks, tone and appropriateness for different contexts. Have them present their answers to the class.

Working and collaborating online

This course from LinkedIn Learning helps students to learn basic computing skills so they can work and share resources safely and in collaboration with others.

  Resources:

• 30 of the best digital collaboration tools for students(Teach Thought, website)
• Collaborative learning in the digital space(Times Higher Education, website)
• Share Your Calendar in Outlook(Microsoft, website)
• 18 Online Collaboration Tools You Haven’t Heard Of (Biteable, YouTube video)

Further reading…