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same level, used in the VDS 3. The figure also shows that the students were motivated as observed in the study. The rest of the elements were minimal with no obvious observation of them in the environment of the study. 7.4.3 Collaboration The following graph shows the observational study results of the utilisation of collaboration and its main themes among the students in the VDS 3 environment. Figure 7.4: Collaboration Dimensions and Level of Use in the VDS 3 Figure 7.4 illustrates the utilisation of collaboration dimension in the VDS 3 environment and the students‟ perception of it. The figure shows its high percentage, along with communication and level of involvement, while goal and mission, relationship, and authority scored approximately the same while responsibility scored the least, indicating that it was the least to be used and utilised. The observational study also experienced the emergence of new themes related to collaboration plus the ones mentioned above. Table 7.7 illustrates these themes. 161

Collaboration Anonymous 7.4.4 Focus Group 162 Critique Table 7.7: Findings Related to Collaboration After the completion of the VDS 3 workshop the researcher conducted a focus group survey with 10 of the students who attended the workshop to get an in-depth insight of their view of the workshop and its importance in introducing new ways of thinking and new ways of learning using technology. The focus group concentrated on asking the students about their feedback on VDS 3 and to measure their contribution and the way the perceived and interacted with it. Figure 7.5 shows the student interaction with the main themes of the VDS 3. The figure shows the students‟ use of collaborative and technological tools to full potential but there was a limitation in the use of the creative tools in comparison. Figure 7.5 shows the use of the collaboration tools in detail and compares the most used tools. Figure 7.5: Use of Collaboration According to the Student

same level, used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> VDS 3. The figure also shows that <strong>the</strong> students<br />

were motivated as observed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> study. The rest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elements were<br />

m<strong>in</strong>imal with no obvious observation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> environment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

study.<br />

7.4.3 Collaboration<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g graph shows <strong>the</strong> observational study results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

utilisation <strong>of</strong> collaboration and its ma<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>mes among <strong>the</strong> students <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> VDS 3 environment.<br />

Figure 7.4: Collaboration Dimensions and Level <strong>of</strong> Use <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> VDS 3<br />

Figure 7.4 illustrates <strong>the</strong> utilisation <strong>of</strong> collaboration dimension <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> VDS<br />

3 environment and <strong>the</strong> students‟ perception <strong>of</strong> it. The figure shows its<br />

high percentage, along with communication and level <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>volvement,<br />

while goal and mission, relationship, and authority scored approximately<br />

<strong>the</strong> same while responsibility scored <strong>the</strong> least, <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g that it was <strong>the</strong><br />

least to be used and utilised. The observational study also experienced<br />

<strong>the</strong> emergence <strong>of</strong> new <strong>the</strong>mes related to collaboration plus <strong>the</strong> ones<br />

mentioned above. Table 7.7 illustrates <strong>the</strong>se <strong>the</strong>mes.<br />

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