4. Tips to get started

Here you have some tips to get started:

:: Analyse your participants: What is the composition of the group of participants (previous experience, level of study, number of participants)? How do they interact and discuss in the classroom format?

:: Think about what you want to achieve, what you need to improve: Which aspects are important to you as a first step? Is it about team building, building discussion skills, knowledge transfer, etc.?

:: Be aware of the challenges: Aspects such as group size, time limits, attention limits, feedback loops, learning objectives and outcomes should be clearly defined to achieve the desired outcome.

:: Which setting corresponds to your teaching environment? Which method of digitally-enhanced collaborative learning is the best for your learning objective?

:: Align the learning goals with the activity you want to implement

:: Use planning tips in each setting – the tables in a separate document