Volume 4

Volume 4, Number 80

September 21, 2006

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Group Projects in In-Ground Undergraduate and On-Line Graduate Degree Programs: Guidelines for Success


Kathleen M. Kelm
Edgewood College
Madison, WI 53711 USA

Gail Miles
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Hickory, NC 28603 USA

Abstract: Professional organizations and employers continue to recommend the use of team based projects for undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Information Systems and Technology. The delivery model of in-ground and on-line degree programs are different in terms of physical versus virtual space. Yet, the use of group projects reveals similarities in challenges in both paradigms. Effective teamwork requires collaborative work space, accountability for contributions, and effective time management. This paper discusses how these are integrated in both in-ground undergraduate programs and on-line graduate programs, in particular, in courses that produce software programs and research papers. Recommendations for best practices are included at the end of the discussion.

Keywords: online graduate group projects, undergraduate group projects, collaborative work, course in software engineering, operating systems, project management

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Recommended Citation: Kelm and Miles (2006). Group Projects in In-Ground Undergraduate and On-Line Graduate Degree Programs: Guidelines for Success. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (80). http://isedj.org/4/80/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §2342. ISSN: 1542-7382.)