Description: This workshop will review the body of knowledge on collaborative learning, explore how collaborative learning can develop critical thinking, demonstrate how collaborative learning can be used in large classes where student engagement is difficult to cultivate, and how to use collaborative learning in asynchronous or synchronous classes and as online flipped assignments.  In addition, the workshop will address how AI assistants can be used in collaborative learning environments.  The workshop will include a demonstration of how a collaborative learning software platform is used to engage students in collaborative learning. The software platform, Kritik, is currently approved in OU’s Inclusive Access textbook program.

Learning outcomes

During and after this workshop, participants will be able to:

• develop a collaborative learning exercise that can develop critical thinking in students
• develop a collaborative learning assignment for large classes or an online assignment
• explain how collaborative learning assignments develop organization/workplace skills

Presenter: Dr. Brian Hoyt, Professor of Management, College of Business

This event helps instructors address the "Engagement" and "Innovation" aspects of the OHIO Teaching Excellence framework.