4. Design: Why this project?
What should students get out of project?
• Real-world application
• Complex task
• Student-centered learning
• Collaboration
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5. Design: What are the learning
outcomes?
What should students be able to “do”?
• Apply…
• Analyze…
• Evaluate…
• Use…
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6. Design: Why this tool?
What do you need them to do?
• Manage
• Write
• Forecast
• Collaborate
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7. Design: Why this tool?
• Use on all devices/mobile
• Send and track messages from tool
• Upload and share documents
• Create to-do lists
• Calendar
• Personal to-do pages
• Document collaboration
Cost: Free 2-month trial
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8. Design: Why this tool?
• Use on all devices/mobile
• Send and track messages through feed
• Chat feature
• Upload and share documents
• Create to-do lists/Gantt charts
• Calendar
• Personal to-do pages
• Document collaboration
• Integrates with Google apps and
Dropbox
Cost: Free 1 project 10MB storage
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9. Design: What is the backup
plan?
What if…
• Groups break down
• Students drop/withdraw
• The project/tool fails
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10. Introduction: What tools will
they use?
Only include relevant tools
• Calendar
• Documents
• Sharing
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11. Introduction: Why are they doing
this?
Clear explanation of why project and
use of tool is important
• Anecdotal evidence
• Current news/articles/blogs
• Application to course outcomes
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12. Introduction: What are the
expectations?
What you want from them
• Specific elements of the project
• Rubric
• Samples
• Time constraints
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13. Running: What are their roles?
Assigning roles
• Team leader
• Recorder/Reporter
• Scheduler
• Devil’s advocate
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14. Running: Where are their
talents?
Student skills assessment
• Group resumes
• Technical skills
• Personality management (leaders)
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15. Running: How are they
managing the project?
Determine use of tool
• Project documentation
• Communication
• Reporting
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16. Running: What are they doing?
Accountability
• Progress reports/Meeting notes
• Task sheets
• Timelines (Gantt charts, calendars)
• Mid-point progress presentation
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17. Evaluation: How did they do?
Student assessment
• Measurable outcomes
• Self evaluation
• Peer evaluation
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18. Evaluation: Did the project
work?
Project assessment
• Did students produce what you
were looking for?
• What was the enthusiasm?
• What did the reviews say?
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19. Evaluation: What might you
change?
Applying feedback and experience
• More specific project expectations?
• More thorough introduction?
• Clearer explanation?
• More accountability?
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21. References
Barkley, E.F., Cross, K.P., & Major, C.H. (2005). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for
College Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Batra, M. M., & Walvoord, B. E., & Krishnan, K. S. (1997). Effective Pedagogy for Student-Team
Projects. Journal of Marketing Education, 19 (26).
Eberly Center. (2012). Using Group Projects Effectively. Retrieved from http://cmu.edu
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