The growing interest in online collaborative learning has induced several challenges in assessing online
collaborative learning experiences. The importance of assessing online collaborative learning experiences are
highlighted by Brindley, Blaschke and Walti (2009) where assessment will encourage participation in online
collaborative learning that results in better learning outcomes and skills acquisition. Most studies assessed students’
online collaboration based on students’ learning outcome as a product of collaboration (Macdonald, 2003) while a
handful of information can be retrieved from students’ log files available in online databases that signify learning
processes have occurred (Fung, 2004; Cocea & Weibelzahl, 2007; Hung & Zhang, 2008).