This article presents the results of study carried out at a private university in Spain which the main potentialities, benefits and disadvantages of collaborative work at online environments were analyzed. We studied collaborative work as a learning strategy and how it influenced the process of knowledge acquisition of students. Starting from the qualitative method, the structured interview was used as an instrument to collect information. The results of this work analyze how collaborative work influences student learning and what were the most significant organizational modalities, among other aspects. The main conclusions obtained, it is worth highlighting how personal involvement and individual responsibility are essential aspects to generate a good climate of group cohesion.

Este artículo se centra en los resultados de un estudio realizado en una Universidad privada de España en la que se analizaron las principales potencialidades, beneficios e inconvenientes del trabajo colaborativo en entornos en línea. Concretamente, se estudió el trabajo colaborativo como estrategia de aprendizaje y cómo influía en el proceso de adquisición de conocimientos de los estudiantes. Partiendo del método cualitativo, se utilizó la entrevista estructurada como instrumento de recogida de información. Los resultados de este trabajo analizan cómo el trabajo colaborativo influye en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes y cuáles eran las modalidades de organización más significativas, entre otros aspectos. Entre las principales conclusiones obtenidas, cabe resaltar cómo la implicación personal y la responsabilidad individual son aspectos esenciales para generar un buen cl...

This article presents the results of study carried out at a private university in Spain which the main potentialities, benefits and disadvantages of collaborative work at online environments were analyzed. We studied collaborative work as a learning strategy and how it influenced the process of knowledge acquisition of students. Starting from the qualitative method, the structured interview was used as an instrument to collect information. The results of this work analyze how collaborative work influences student learning and what were the most significant organizational modalities, among other aspects. The main conclusions obtained, it is worth highlighting how personal involvement and individual responsibility are essential aspects to generate a good climate of group cohesion.