3 Collaborative Writing

In the interest of supporting diversity and inclusion, the Micro-credential Toolkit and ‘How-To’ Guide will be collaboratively written and edited by contributors across diverse sector. Like any kind of teamwork, collaborative writing requires the entire team to be focused on a common objective; according to Lowry et al., an effective team “negotiates, coordinates, and communicates during the creation of a common document.”^[1] The collaborative writing process, like the Tuckman team formation model, is iterative and social, meaning the team works together and moves back and forth throughout the process.

In the interest of maximizing output and creativity, we will approach writing the Micro-credential Toolkit and ‘How-To’ Guide using the Parallel Writing: Horizontal Division strategy. We encourage authors to contribute to the sections and chapters they signed-up for by voluntarily writing segments that play to their interest, experience, knowledge and expertise.