Build awareness about diversity; for example: design a seminar activity where students discuss a reading on managing diversity in group work. Consider if any class members (e.g international students) would be disadvantaged by tasks involving local knowledge or networks. Determine each student's skills and knowledge capacity and how these meet the group assessment requirements. Keep groups small, ideally three to six members work most effectively. Familiarise yourself with student interests, skills and background if groups are allocated by staff. If groups are self-selected by students, allow time for class members to get to know each other first. Dedicate seminar time for team meetings (in-class or online, e.g. Blackboard Collaborate or Skype). Ask students to provide individual resumes or inventory of skills to their group to facilitate allocation of tasks and roles. Ensure all students have access to and knowledge of how to use online communication tools for group activities (e.g. meetings and sharing documents), such as: wikis, blogs, and discussion forums. In particular, ensure availability of digital tools that facilitate remote and/or asynchronous group meetings. Point out areas of the group project that are likely to require more time. Encourage student engagement by making the assessment task interesting and of practical real-life relevance. Refer your students to Deakin's excellent study support resource for Group work. This offers clear guidelines and tips for making the teamwork journey an enjoyable and productive learning experience. The 'Collaborating online' tab provides instructions on how to access and use Skype, One Drive and Office 365.