Leicester University Water Project

To allow groups to develop a cross-curricular project that would be a model for others in the future.

To allow groups to be self formed, self governed and self directed.

To provide a structure but not a stricture for the project.

To optimise collaboration and co-operation within groups and across groups.

To develop a group identity.

To facilitate learning about a subject area by action, research and publication.

To allow collabortion anywhere, anytime within the project's structure.

To use an ICT application as a vehicle for learning collaboration.

To use the functionality of the software to remove the 'geographical' element and time element of collaborative work.

To move groups slightly out of their comfort zones into new learning territory.

To develop a sense of ownership of shared materials and the responsibilities that are inherent in such works.

To allow for online publication and peer review of all work.