4 DISCUSSION
Collectively the results presented here demonstrate that the semester-long group video assignment blending synchronous and asynchronous online and in-person teaching tools was perceived as a positive experience by the students. From every respondent reporting that this group experience was better than their previous experience, to detailed comments such as “My team was amazing we helped each either with respect and without fights” and “This experience has made me less terrified of group work, and hope that all my future teams are this good”. Most impressively these responses come in spite of the difficulties associated with collaborating during COVID-19-induced national lockdown (and in some cases international travel to home countries).
Although we have used the term ‘group’ to refer to the student teams here to avoid confusion with Microsoft Teams, the student responses illustrate their appreciation of the interdependencies associated with effective team functioning. This includes exploiting the individual expertise that each member brought to the team and supporting each other during lockdown.