Online Teams

My Thought for Today...

     Taking online courses has caused me to take part in many online group projects. Although I don't mind partaking in group projects, as I feel it allows for more diversity and creativity in the project. I find partaking group projects online over in the class room can cause conflict to arise more frequently. Working in teams through the internet can cause miscommunication and can cause problems with goals being reach on time. With online projects you can't tell exactly what the other person is thinking, as you can only rely over email or text. It is also harder to communicate with members, as you don't seem them on a daily basis or in class. Where working in teams in in-class courses you are able to meet them face-to-face and have meetings that aren't over the internet. It is also easier to get a hold of them, as there is more ways to communicate with them. 
    In the past and still with courses that I am taking now I find it is very hard to get a hold of team members, as they do not respond to emails or respond days and weeks later. It is also hard to communicate with them at the time needed, as everyone is on the internet at the same time, where in class you can speak to them then. It seems to be a lot easier to avoid someone over the internet then in class. I also find its harder to communicate what needs to be done and if the person did it right and how to explain everything through email then in person. 

Well thats my thought! What about you? Have you ever worked over the internet for team projects or have they always been in person? What one do you prefer? Give suggestion for working online if you have any!