ICT supported collaborative docs – UGC NET Question

Collaborative writing involves multiple contributors working together to produce a shared text, often negotiating content and revising each other's contributions. Online tools like shared documents and wikis make this process more visible and synchronous. Such practices align with constructivist views of knowledge construction. Hence, the joint editing described in the stem is collaborative writing.

Option A:
Option A, competitive, would emphasise individuals working against each other, which is the opposite of shared authorship.

Option B:
Option B is correct because the defining characteristic of collaborative writing is joint ownership and editing of the same document, which is enabled by the online tools mentioned.

Option C:
Option C, solitary, describes writing done by a single individual without input from others and does not fit the described activity.

Option D:
Option D, secretive, suggests hidden or confidential work rather than open co-editing among peers.