Designing Effective Teams

Ever heard students complain about a group project in your class, either because a peer didn't give the assignment a reasonable effort or they just dislike group work in general? Ever wonder how to make group work feel more like teamwork -- something enjoyable for students and invaluable to their learning experience? View this slideshow presentation on designing effective teams, created (through teamwork!) by Maria Fernandez from the Tseng Distance Learning and Faculty Development:

Two groups of people playing tug-of-war with a rope

Handling Student Group Conflict

Sometimes despite our best designs and intentions, conflict still arises in our student teams. Let's examine some causes and potential solutions to student-group conflict: