All too often, group projects rely solely on students’ existing knowledge or prior experiences of collaboration when considering how students will work together. In LSE100, we have worked to embed a ...

Consider having students create group contracts for high-stakes assignments and complex projects. These are also beneficial when the same group will be working together over an extended period.

Effective teamwork is key to the success of those projects. Working in teams has many benefits. Teamwork taps into the diverse backgrounds, skills, knowledge and experiences of each person in the ...

Throwing students into groups without an accountability system rigs such work against them, writes Christina Katopodis, but we can transform it by thoughtfully structuring it in equitable ways. “When ...

You touched on another problem that I personally have experienced a lot, which is that accountability factor. And a lot of people's group project experience is probably that your group members aren't ...

How Tech-Empowered Projects Better Student Learning Efforts. Students who attend the school are trained in marine science and maritime operations and have the opportunity to do field work on the ...

What makes a successful team? John Whitfield looks at research that uses massive online databases and network analysis to come up with some rules of thumb for productive collaborations.

Five student projects were chosen for funding this year and will show their work at the Tech for Social Good Showcase event this June. Living Solar Panels . The Living Solar Panels project explores ...

Innovation is a team sport. Multidisciplinary collaboration is the stew in which creativity and innovation thrive. However, even in cross-functional teams, work is ultimately performed by individuals.

The Data Mine Corporate Partners Symposium will take place on Wednesday, April 30, from 4–6 p.m. at Purdue’s France A. Córdova Recreational Center. The event will showcase over 90 student-led research ...

Left design by Jaydon Thompson; right by Aiden Spicer. Jaydon Thompson's salt and pepper mill set (left) and Aiden Spicer's rice measuring cup and companion paddle (right) were entered into ...