<p>RBGG…strange…Our kid collaborates/studies all the time with friends in the dorm and often has group projects in classes. I know the dorm advisers and heads encourage them to work together when they need to. I agree that collaboration is very much in keeping with the spirit of Harkness. Just copying someone else’s homework wouldn’t do much good when students are expected to put their answers on the board and explain them to the class. Getting help/explanations from others, though, the night before, is all part of the learning process.</p>