social collaboration

English

Noun

social collaboration (countable and uncountable, plural social collaborations)

1. A process that helps multiple people share information utilizing 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.