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2. Online Collaborative Learning
3. Online Collaborative Learning (OCL) is:
4. 5. 6. 7. Access for everyone and access to expertise. 10
8. Facilitates and develops group work principles.3 and 5
9. Students develop leadership skills. 7
10. Increases student knowledge. 1
11. Accommodates all learning styles. 4
12. Students share work collaboratively. 1
Collaboration
13. Students have community feeling. 12
14. OCL reduces isolation. 4, 8, 12
15. Provides an effective learning environment. 2 and 10
16. 17. Conclusions
18. Implications
19. References
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