Investigating effective dynamics of virtual student teams through analysis of Trello boards

Galena Pisoni, Marcella Hoogeboom

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    Abstract

    A recent challenge in distant distributed learning courses is to establish effective collaboration in small teams. Team work in such courses often has to take place asynchronously, which puts additional requirements on communication and coordination. This article describes an ongoing project in which we analyze the dynamics of virtual student teams located in different Universities by examining their Trello activity. The students work together in a project where they need to propose a solution for a business challenge. On the basis of their Trello activity we aim to characterize different patterns of team work in geographically dispersed teams to better understand how collaboration in virtual students teams develops over time. These insights can be used to detect ineffective team dynamics and to generate interventions that promote better collaboration.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationICETA 2019 - 17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications, Proceedings
    EditorsFrantisek Jakab
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages639-643
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728149677
    ISBN (Print)978-1-7281-4968-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2020
    Event17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications, ICETA 2019 - Stary Smokovec, Slovakia
    Duration: 21 Nov 201922 Nov 2019
    Conference number: 17

    Conference

    Conference17th IEEE International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications, ICETA 2019
    Abbreviated titleICETA 2019
    Country/TerritorySlovakia
    CityStary Smokovec
    Period21/11/1922/11/19

    Keywords

    • Collaborative Learning
    • Remote Learning
    • Team Dynamics
    • Team Work
    • Virtual Teams
    • 22/3 OA procedure

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