Team design
Learners work as co-ordinated teams to produce a single design or to solve a complex problem.
To teach design skills that are applied as part of a team or to teach basic teamwork skills.
Brainstorming
Distributed learners work together to generate creative solutions to a problem or to accomplish some other goals.
To teach brainstorming in its own right or as part of a course involving problem solving, creative thinking, or team design.