Group Work: Links and Resources
Downloadable Resources
Example Group Contact List
- Use this to store group member contact details
Example Group Meeting Notes Document
- An example template for recording information about group meetings
Example Group Working Agreement Document
- This document gives examples of rules that group members could agree to follow before starting on their work together
Example Group Working Task List
- An example to do list to keep track of who's doing what
Apps and Tools
Collaborating
Google Docs
Padlet
- A real-time collaborative web platform on which users can upload, organise, and share content to virtual bulletin boards.
Trello
- Work with boards or lists, which can be organized by teams and tasks. Set up to-do lists and delegate amongst colleagues
Best Online Collaboration Tools of 2023
- TechRadar's pick of the best online collaboration tools currently available.
File Sharing
Dropbox
- File hosting and sharing site
Google Drive
- Linked to your Gmail account, store, share and edit documents .
One Drive
- Linked to your Outlook account, store, share and edit documents
Keeping in Touch
Signal
- A privacy focused alternative to What's App
What's App
- A messaging app that lets you create groups.
Scheduling
Doodle
- Doodle is a great wee polling site that's very handy for arranging meeting times and dates
Google Calendar
- Linked to your gmail account, schedule meetings and send invites
Outlook Calendar
- As above, but linked to your Outlook account
General
Group Work Tutorial - University of Minnesota
- Nice set of pages on group work
Purdue University - CATME Teamwork videos
- Five short videos on different aspects of groupworking
Skills You Need - Team-Working, Groups and Meetings
- Information about group functioning, as well as practical advice on setting up and managing group situations such as meetings.
Group Dynamics
5 Tips for Dealing with Lazy Group Project Members (YouTube)
- Group projects can be tricky when one of your group members isn't pulling their weight. So what do you do in that situation?
Dealing with Group Conflict (Sheridan College)
- Discusses issues and obstacles that happen during group projects that can lead to conflict and different approaches you and your group can take to resolve conflict
Group Presentations
6 tips to help your group presentations be a dream – not a nightmare! (On Your Feet)
- Some advice from a public speaking training firm
Guide for Giving a Group Presentation (Virtual Speech)
- Group presentation advice from a soft skills training platform
Group Roles
10 Group Roles for Workplace Teams (With Examples) - Indeed
- Discussing what group roles are, list types of group roles for teams and explain the definitions and benefits of each
The Nine Belbin Team Roles
- From the Belbin site, a description of each of the nine Belbin team roles
What type of person are you in a group project?
- There’s always a range of personalities in a group project but which one are you? Take this personality quiz to see which type you’re most similar to. Could you be the leader or maybe the quiet one? Or – gasp – the mysterious ghoster?
Online Group Work
California State University (CSU): Etiquette Tips & Best Practices for Effective Video Conferencing
- Some useful advice and tips for online meetings
Success Strategies for Teamwork in the Online Setting (Cengage)
- Some useful guidelines for effective online teamwork
Virtual Meeting Best Practices (Washington Federation of State Employees)
- Nicer looking than the CSU list, this is a compilation of best practice guidelines from several sources
Zoom: Conducting Polls in Meetings
- How to use the poll function in Zoom
Study Groups
Guide to Effective Study Groups (Muhlenburg College)
- PDF with some good advice for group study
How To Form An Awesome Study Group (YouTube)
- Tired of studying alone but can't ever find the right study group? Use this to form an awesome (and effective) study group in college
