The preliminary results yielded first-hand data for educators and in-service teacher librarians to incorporate
meaningful collaborative student activities into the curriculum. As students suggested, online collaboration
may be perceived as inefficient, causing the loss of time and student dissatisfaction. It is necessary to build
trust among collaborators before real collaboration begins. A match between students’ personalities and
learning styles seem to be another useful way to successful collaboration.
The limitations of this study include a small sample size, which is explorative in nature, and the sample
group being relatively homogeneous monitors. The survey should be administered to new groups of students
to validate the results from a more diverse group of students.
The results of this study confirmed partially Stueart and Moran’s recommendation (2007) of important
components such as building teams, good communication, appropriate leadership, clear goals, and loyalty.
Future studies should also consider these important aspects when looking for factors to build team-based
learning projects for school library distance learners.