Individual/Team Process Module 4

Individual:
This week I have been trying to come up with a good topic for my article. In my article I would like to explore the topic of learning and how to use digital media to enhance learning. This is a topic that sparked my interest in the digital media course that I am taking and would like to continue to explore the use of media. Does it enhance learning? What are the best ways to use digital medial to enhance learning and not overload the learner with too much information or distractions. Faye made a really good comparison of how images of important events such as the assassination of JFK and 911 stay in our long term memory. These images are linked to what we have learned about these events.
Team:
Our team came up with the guidelines for developing our paper. These are the guidelines our team agreed on:

• The group will use the group discussion board as the main work area. This will enable all members of the group to stay up-to-date and fully informed. Other tools such as a chat, conference calls or wikis may be utilized in addition to the discussion board depending upon the assignment.
• Email and phone calls will be reserved for urgent matters. Also when sending email to one member of the group, all other group members will be cc’d so everyone can stay informed unless it is a private matter.
• Everyone in the group agrees to check the discussion board on a regular basis when work is in process and at least daily the week before major assignments are due.
• The group will set time line and task assignments that all agree on at the beginning of the project.
• All members will participate in the editing process before the due date.
• Other group members will be notified immediately if a group member’s individual deadlines can’t be met.
• Group members will be diplomatic and critique the project, not the person.
• The group will discuss everyone’s time limitations and how that impacts their ability to complete work in the group setting before the beginning of major assignments.

I think that as a group we have all acted professional and respectful and didn't need to add this to our guidelines! We all have busy schedules so it is nice to be part of a team that keeps this in mind when conducting group discussions. Having a time line to submit assignments is very helpful to keep all of us on task. Everyone has also been willing to take responsibility for different tasks since the beginning of our group work. Our next step will be to divide up the writing assignment. This will need to be done early on so that we can all get started on research and writing. The final editing process will also be important to create a polished cohesive assignment.