The one important exception to this dismal record is electronic
brainstorming, where large groups outperform individuals; and the larger the
group the better. The protection of the screen mitigates many problems of group
work. This is why the Internet has yielded such wondrous collective creations.
Marcel Proust called reading a “miracle of communication in the midst of
solitude,” and that’s what the Internet is, too. It’s a place where we can be
alone together — and this is precisely what gives it power.
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The Wisdom in the Room - 1 views
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Great post about taking that leap into social media.
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Definitely. It is important to remember how "taking the first leap" for both colleagues and students can be scary or confusing.
The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Would like to find other research on this. Would be interesting to compare a similiar task by a group done face-to-face and then electronically.
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The problems we face in science, economics and many other fields are more complex than ever before, and we’ll need to stand on one another’s shoulders if we can possibly hope to solve them.
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I like the "standing on shoulders" vs. pulling along by hands" analagy of true collaboration. Often we hear how parents don't like their child working in groups (or the student themselves) because they do all the work.
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