social collaboration

English

Noun

social collaboration (countable and uncountable, plural social collaborations)

1. A process that helps multiple people share information using interpersonal and social networks to achieve any common goal.
   • 1997, Robert S. Robins, Jerrold M. Post, Political Paranoia: The Psychopolitics of Hatred, page 70:

     Social collaboration produces such benefits as more effective food acquisition, better protection against predators, better care of young,

   • 2002, James Flood, Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, page 861:

     Finally, opportunities for social collaboration also nurture motivation. Give children the opportunity to engage in learning through collaboration with a [...].

   • 2002, Cathy Collins Block, Michael Pressley, Comprehension Instruction: Research-Based Best Practices, page 230:

     An emphasis on social collaboration was seen in the arrangement of the physical classroom, including the grouping of desks and use of learning centers.

Usage notes

• Rarely used in a work-oriented context.