2. Collaboration Promotes Best practices Interaction Interactivity Development of critical thinking skills Co-creation of knowledge Reflection Transformative learning Palloff & Pratt, 2005
3. Need Instructors are always looking for ways to improve student interaction in classes. They understand that collaboration online is different than that of face to face. They may not have the necessary tools to make this happen successfully (Palloff & Pratt, 2005). Increasing opportunity for interaction is critical for online learning. Collaboration allows this.