A New Design Model of Collaborative Learning Environment in Online Courses

• In Event: DDL - Models: Fit Toward Success and Collaboration

Short Description

Based on a humanities and social science research youth project funded by the Ministry of Education of China, this article introduces a new design model of collaborative learning environment in online courses. To integrate collaborative learning into online courses, this article analyzes the concept of collaborative learning environment, defines the collaborative learning environment and analyzes its elements. Finally, we design the new model of collaborative learning environment in online courses.

Authors

• Hongjian Dong, associate professor of Beijing Institute of Technology,visiting scholar of Syracuse University

• Qiong Xu, Beijing Institute of Technology,China

• Jing Lei, Syracuse University