3.3 Tips to develop reciprocity and cooperation

Tips to develop reciprocity and cooperation

• Design learning activities that require collaboration.
• Design initial interaction activities to develop trust quickly.
• Encourage study groups.
• Design activities that require students to work together to complete a shared document.
• Emphasize collaboration through both the design of the course and the presentation of the content.
• Use techniques that foster cooperation: peer reviews, group projects, learning teams, etc.
• Encourage students to share contact information or use the Blackboard roster to seek assistance and to work on projects.
• Many students do not know how to work in groups. Either directly teach these skills or make information available to students.
• Consistently use language that places the expectation of cooperation and collaboration in front of the students.