Abstract
Collaboration is often a significant element in course development and/or delivery. This paper describes a project that was collaboratively developed and facilitated by a team of faculty under the auspices of a consortium of universities called the Collaboration for Online Higher Education and Research (COHERE). The project is ongoing and its significance lies in overcoming or circumventing the typical barriers that stand in the way of success for many consortia-created collaborative projects of this nature.
Highlights
THE Collaboration for Online Higher Education and Research (COHERE) COLLABORATIONCollaboration and consortia are not new concepts in higher education
Consortia have existed in higher education since 1925, with significant growth occurring in the period from 1960 to 1970
The COHERE memorandum of understanding provided an overarching framework for institutional collaboration, it was agreed that the Canadian Studies course needed a defined agreement signed by the participating partners
Summary
Collaboration and consortia are not new concepts in higher education. Consortia have existed in higher education since 1925, with significant growth occurring in the period from 1960 to 1970. Archer (2004) has posited that the development of consortia in the age of online learning may hold promising new possibilities for higher education He argued that these consortia, if well constructed and administered, would enable member institutions to retain institutional autonomy in on-campus teaching and research while making a significant impact in the area of collaborative online teaching and learning. In 2001, a memorandum of understanding was signed by seven Canadian universities: Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta, University of Saskatchewan, University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, York University, and Dalhousie University Under this Memorandum of understanding, the partner institutions agreed in principle to collaborate in the areas of student learning, faculty development, and research and scholarship; institutional members pay an annual membership of $5,000. Collaboration allows all those involved to reap a benefit that could not be imagined by any one university acting alone
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