The role of collaborative and cooperative web based tools in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in higher education

Abstract

Web-based collaborative learning will become a popular learning approach in higher education field along with the development 01 web-based environment. Web-based collaborative learning can be effectively used to facilitate students' learning performance and to enhance their competence of creativity. Life-long learning, distance learning and informal learning are the main three areas to utilize web-based collaborative learning approach. Even in the classroom-based environment, web-based collaborative learning also can be integrated together with the traditional classroom-based learning process. In this paper, we introduce the method and strategies of web-based collaborative learning in higher education.