As you move forward with your group research, I want to encourage you to find a way to keep track of and share resources and ideas so that you have a record of your collaboration and accumulated knowledge.
Zotero is a great way to keep track of and cite sources. You create an account with folders for different projects/papers/classes. You can then quickly create citations for notes or bibliographies in whatever style you need (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.). If you download the program, you can simply click on an icon in your browser while you browse articles, books, and other sources in library and other databases online.
You can access your account online from any computer as well as share sources by creating groups. And it is open source (free)!
You may also want to create a shared work area for notes, lists, plans. Here are some ideas for collaborative communication in group research. Share files and folders or collaborate on documents/slideshows/spreadsheets/etc. with cloud storage:
Another idea would be to create a working Eportfolio site, where you can brainstorm with posts, share links and files.
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