1. Using the Feature Article as a tool for collaboration

2. Feature Article Feature Article
New article each month relating to special education issues
Original article written for the site
Article reprinted from a journal
Live author for Q & A
Several options for collaboration

3. Feature Article Collaboration
Synchronous Collaboration
With Live Author
Schedule a time when the author is available to answer questions as they are posted.
Participants can be together in a lab or alone.
Without Live Author
Schedule a time when participants interact and hold an online discussion in the Forum area.

4. Feature Article Collaboration
Asynchronous Collaboration
With a Live Author
Participants post questions at their convenience and the author answers them periodically.
Without a Live Author
Participants visit the Forum section and post reflections and questions about the article.

5. Questions for the Author
Enter the Feature Article
Click on the link at the end of the first page of the article:
“Post your questions to the author and receive feedback on this article”
Complete the form and input your question.
Refresh the page to see your question.