Today’s “Hot Topics Wednesdays” episode is devoted to a very common problem. Often online teachers and trainers understand the need for collaboration online. However, when they design their forums and wikis their students do not participate or do not produce high quality posts. To solve this problem, I developed a 5-step formula for an effective collaborative online activity. I hope this post will help you improve collaboration in your web-based classroom. Please watch this 4 minute video to find out how. You are also welcome to download the cheatsheet for this winning structure. Continue reading →