1. Collaborative Room Project
Virtual Collaborative Meetings
SOW 6373 Clinical Supervision
George A. Jacinto

2. New Goals for Course
Increase reflection about online group collaboration
Add Reflection questions for group facilitators
Encourage members to develop strategies to engage those who do not share or share little with the group
Ask participants to reflect on skills needed to effectively function in the online discussion

3. Objectives
Conduct a discussion about a particular topic in the Chat Room
Maintain focus on the task to be accomplished during the discussion of the weekly problem
Articulate challenges of using text based communication as a staffing and collaborative tool
Recommend ways in which the Chat Room format can be enhanced to increase collaboration and reduce the amount of time to resolve issues.

4. Changes
Move information about chat rooms to first session the involves Praxis exercises
Arrange for task assignments for each week (leader, recorder)
Add reflection questions about the meeting process
Development of ideas to engage those who do not share in the group
Development of reflections questions for students to answer after they have facilitated the group session

5. Implementation Schedule
Changes will be completed in WebCT by the end of December, 2002
Course to be offered in Spring 2003 or Spring 2004