Breaking the isolation : online group assignments

Abstract

The COVID‑19 pandemic forced educators to go online in a hurry in 2020 and adapt their teaching and assessment approaches. However, despite the urgency, teaching and assessment still need to remain constructively aligned, enforce learning, and be student centred while simultaneously developing 21st century graduate attributes and critical thinking skills. While interactive and collaborative learning is frequently cited as a good educational practice in the online environment, this learning approach is not without challenges for the student or the facilitator.