This website has been created to present a case study in collaboration based on a retrospective analysis of notes and usage data from the 2008 and 2009 periods during which the website and collaborative space for the FVHS Mock Trial Team were in active development and use. In addition, the recollections of the attorney coach and selected team members may be drawn upon to fill in gaps and provide additional information.

Collaboration can take many forms. Consequently, the needs of people working together towards a shared goal can vary, as can the processes and tools they select to facilitate their collaboration. It is important to be mindful that the conclusions we can draw from a single case study will be limited. Nevertheless, case studies can contribute to our understanding of complex social activities which cannot be examined fully by controlled research in which variables are carefully manipulated.

At present, this website is a work in progress, still in the early stages. As seems appropriate, individual pages and posts — including this post — may be edited and updated to fit the evolving structure and content of the website.