Overview

One of the primary sources of sabotage to the cooperative project can be stemmed when all students understand they will be evaluated by their peers for their participation and contributions in the group process. In our experience, if a reasonable portion of the grade is afforded to self- and peer-assessment, egos tend to be placed in check and slackers either step up or have their day in court. The rest of the group can "let go" of their frustration with a non-participating group member if they understand the student's grade will not be the same as theirs in the end. The individual whose inclination is to control the project can let go of some control if s/he understands that they will be rewarded for fostering group cohesion and success.

Google Form Basics

A google form is a survey tool that looks beautiful on the user end, embeds brilliantly into other online tools, and can easily collect data across time in a variety of formats. The information entered into a Google Form ends up on a spreadsheet which can then be aggregated, displayed as charts or graphs, and which can be totally private.

For an overview of Google Forms available and how these can be used in Collaborative Learning try this Jing Video hosted on Screencast, Introduction to Cooperative Learning Assessment on Google Forms.

Below is a silent film that introduces you to the basics of how to create a google form.