HomeBlogPodcasts What are Collaborative Assignments and Projects?by Marie-Clare OfoegbuMarch 23, 2023 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Land Acknowledgement 60-Second SoTL – Episode 26 This week’s episode defines collaborative projects and assignments, a high-impact practice (HIP), and explores its role in higher education. The episode features one foundational publication on HIPs from the Association of American Colleges and Universities and one recent publication from Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning: Kuh, George D., Carol Geary Schneider, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. 2008. High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. Kuh, George, Ken O’Donnell, and Carol Geary Schneider. 2017. “Hips at Ten.” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 49 (5): 8-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2017.1366805. View a transcript of this episode. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. About this Episode’s Host Marie-Clare Ofoegbu, a Graduate Apprentice for Moseley Center at Elon University, is in the 5th cohort of Elon University’s Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE) program. Read More About Collaborative Projects and Assignments Ericksen, Kirsten S, and Sandra Williamson-Ashe. 2021. “High-Impact Educational Practices’ Influence on the Emerging Values Model: Group Work Impact.” Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education 4 (1): 60–75. https://doi.org/10.36021/jethe.v4i1.219 [Open Access] Marr, Mary Beth. 1997. “Cooperative Learning: A Brief Review.” Reading & Writing Quarterly 13 (1): 7–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/1057356970130102. Scager, Karin, Johannes Boonstra, Ton Peeters, Jonne Vulperhorst, and Fred Wiegant. 2016. “Collaborative Learning in Higher Education: Evoking Positive Interdependence.” CBE – Life Sciences Education 15 (4). https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-07-0219 [Open Access] Explore the Center’s Other Resources on Collaborative Projects and Assignments Refresh! Course Construction: Bridging the Academy Limed: Teaching with a Twist – Episode 12 In this episode of Limed: Teaching with a Twist, intern Jeremiah Timberlake checks in with Katherine Fox from Season 1, Episode 6, “Course Construction: Bridging the Academy.” Jeremiah and Katherine talk about… Collaborative Projects and Assignments as HIPs – A Recap A recent eight-part series for the 60-Second SoTL podcast explored collaborative projects and assignments as a high-impact practice (HIP). The series, recorded by Elon University’s Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE) students Stephen Gyan, Marie-Clare Ofoegbu, and Haley Turczynski, explored:… How do Collaborative Projects & Assignments Impact Student Learning and Experience? 60-Second SoTL – Episode 33 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education and explores students’ perceptions of the values and learning gains of participating in collaborative projects and assignments: Ericksen, Kirsten S,… A Model of Collaborative Projects and Assignments 60-Second SoTL – Episode 32 This week’s episode, hosted by Haley Turczynski, features an article from Communication Teacher and explores an effective collaborative project model that provides students with lifelong transferable skills: Cresswell-Yeager, Tiffany. 2021. “Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Using… Peer Assessment in Collaborative Projects and Assignments 60-Second SoTL – Episode 31 This episode features an article from Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education and explores the nature and reliability of peer assessment in collaborative projects and assignments using students’ reflection and feedback: Bong, Jiyae, and Min Sook… Collaborative Projects & Assignments Outside the Classroom 60-Second SoTL – Episode 30 This week’s episode features an article from the Learning Environments Research and explores how study groups serve as a space for students to engage in peer facilitated collaborative learning: Micari, Marina, and Pilar Pazos. 2021. “Beyond… 1 2 3 4 >
