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Collaboration
Collaborating at MTSU
Collaborative Project
Student Writing Website
Student Apprehension
Essay Assignment
Peer Assignment
Student Reaction1
Student Reaction 2
Student Reaction 3

Audience
Project Target Readers
Description
Initial Reaction to Audience
Adapting to Target Audience
Expanded Audience
"Real" Audience
Audience & Thesis
Audience Awareness
Dealing with Audience
Essay Assignment
Coversheet
Broadening Perception of Audience

Good Writing
Definition
Evaluation Criteria
Purpose
Effective Thesis
Organization & Development
Coversheet
Teacher Feedback Sheet

Student Perceptions
Project Description
Survey Methodology
Preconceptions
Perceptual Changes 
Pre-project Survey
Post-project Survey
Inadequacies
Apprehension
Institutional Roles--pre-project
Institutional Roles--post-project
Survey

Peer Groups
MTSU Portfolio Program
Cross-institutional
Electronic Peer Groups
Email Effect on Students
Peer Assignment
Peer Steps & Tasks
Peer Response Questions
Student Perception of Peer Groups
Effects on Students
Technology Drawbacks

Faculty Observations
General Observations 1
General Observations 2
Student Gains
Collaboration
Perspectives on Project
Post Project Observations
Project Modifications
Conclusions