Cooperator

1. The Cooperator
 Instructor forms dyads of learners and
provides activities that require critical
thinking, reflection, and sharing of ideas.
 Examples: Peer reviews, activity critiques.

2. Cooperator

3. Recommendations - Clear instructions
 Clear instructions
 Give an example
 Monitor very closely in the beginning
 Remove and redirect if not done correctly

4. Recommendation - Example

5. Student Discussion Board Example

6. Collaboration in Canvas
When would I use Collaborations?
You can use Collaborations to:
•Copy and paste notes that everyone can access.
•Share bullet-point lists or agendas for upcoming
synchronous class or group time or meetings.
•Create a text-based whiteboard that everyone in the
classroom can see and refer to later.
•Assign student groups a collaborative assignment as a
graded assignment (instructor feature).

7. Collaboration in Canvas
Video overview of Collaboration in Canvas
https://vimeo.com/canvaslms/221en
Resource: Signing up for Google and
accessing Google Docs
http://continuingeducation.kprdsb.ca/Lit_Basic_Skills/Goo
gleDocs.pdf

8. Ideas for collaborator activities
 Go to the Canvas Discussion Board

9. Initiator/Partner – easier to do with Canvas
 Activities are learner-designed or partner
member/ learner-led. Discussions begins
to be more challenging; not only where
the instructor intends, but also where the
learners direct them to go.
 Examples: Group presentations and
projects, learner-facilitated discussions.

10. Adequate Orientation and Planning Time
Students need ample time to develop the activities they lead. Following is a suggested approach:
1. Many learners may need to be oriented to the idea of leading a class activity. Start discussing the
concept of learner-led activities at the beginning of the course and model various types of activities
throughout the course.
2. Provide a detailed description of the activity and responsibilities of the learners in the syllabus.
3. Encourage learners to begin discussing the activities in teams after the first 25 percent of the course has
been completed.
4. Provide time in the course calendar for learners to begin planning the activities around the middle of the
semester.
5. Schedule time for the teams to discuss their activities with you, the instructor, several weeks before the
team is scheduled to lead an activity. You will serve as counselor and consultant to the team as needed.
6. Remind teams that they are responsible for preparing the community for their activity by posting an
announcement in the discussion board area or sending an e-mail to the entire class.