Week in Retrospect

This week I would like to show appreciation for Janet Nichols. She has really kept our team organized and is detailed in her approach to planning.

This week's group dynamics have been an eye-opener regarding group dynamics and how I learn. Each member in any group dynamic has very unique skills, time constraints, personal lives and of course expectations. When creating group guidelines it's important to consider these factors. Flexibility is important and faith in our group members that they haven't somehow got lost in cyberspace is crucial if you want to lower your stress levels. The flexibility of online courses means that if you can't log on because of personal of professional constraints for a couple of days you still have time during the week to complete assignments. As a learner, it's important for me to have people that depend on me. If I tell my group that I will be completing or posting an assignment at the end of the week, it keeps me on track. I know that I have a deadline and that my group is expecting me to compete it. They can safely return to their personal/professional lives knowing that things have been taken care of.

For the final paper I would like readers to have an understanding of the effects of class size in online courses.