Lāsma Ulmane-Ozoliņa's doctoral thesis “Technological support in the implementation of collaborative learning pedagogical approach in combined studies” was developed within the framework of the Liepāja University doctoral program “E-study technologies and management” as a transdisciplinary study in the sub-discipline of pedagogy of higher education for the award of the scientific degree of Doctor of Pedagogy. The aim of the research described in the doctoral thesis is, based on theoretical research and the results of practical research, to substantiate the importance of mutual computer-supported cooperation between students in combined studies, using web 2.0 tools, and to develop an experimentally tested technological solution for ensuring the context of cooperation. The object of the research is cooperation in combined studies in higher education. The subject of the research is mutual computer-supported cooperation between students and its impact on student involvement in combined studies at Liepāja University. In order to achieve the research goal, confirmations were found for the hypothesis - mutual cooperation of students using ICT in combined studies promotes more active involvement in the study process if: 1) the student is aware of the importance of his/her contribution to the cooperation process; 2) the lecturer creates a learning context that supports cooperation; 3) the choice of technologies is based on the previous experience of students and lecturers. The research described in the doctoral thesis is structured in four chapters with subsections. The conclusions and recommendations for the use of its results in higher education are formulated at the end of the thesis.