Collaborative writing and text quality in Google Docs

• Published in: Language learning & technology Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 22 - 42
• Main Author: Abrams, Zsuzsanna I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Honolulu University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center 01.06.2019; University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Center
• Subjects: Accuracy; Collaboration; Collaborative Writing; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Computers; Connected Discourse; Cooperative learning; Creative Writing; Creativity; German; German language; Grammar; Language Proficiency; Language Research; Learner Engagement; Qualitative research; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Second language writing; Syntactic complexity; Task Analysis; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Students; Writing; Writing Evaluation; Writing Instruction; Writing processes; Writing Skills

Linking research on task-based collaborative L2 writing and computer-mediated writing, this study investigates the relationship between patterns of collaboration and the linguistic features of texts written during a computer-supported collaborative writing task using Google Docs. Qualitative analyse...