BACKGROUND: As you progress through your program, you will be asked to collaborate with your classmates. The goal is to provide you opportunities to develop your communication, delegation, and conflict-resolution skills that you can leverage in your chosen career field.
The instructor will be assigning everyone to a group by Sunday of Week 1. You will be working together as a group to complete the Week 2 Group Assignment template attached below. In addition, please review the Center for Collaboration information to better understand the thinking behind group projects. Please note that you are expected to work collaboratively with your group to complete the group assignment. You are expected to participate on Day 1 of the learning week to collaborate with your group to make the decisions that will impact this week's group assignment. You are expected to contribute content by the agreed upon time and approve the final draft before submission to the instructor. You are to be accessible to your group throughout the week and check in often. Make sure to REVIEW the grading rubric to ensure compliance with the required components.
FYI: Visit the Center for Collaboration to learn why employers seek collaborators and how you can improve your collaboration skills.
GROUP EXPECTATIONS:
Understand that full participation in groups is required. Timely participation and contributions are required. I grade the group assignments based on your individual work. Your score is based on your contributions and activity as well as timeliness. It may differ from the rest of the group based on those factors.
As a Group:
Check in with your group Day 1 of Week 2. Provide the time zone where you are located.
Choose a Project Manager/Leader by the first day of Week 2. The Project Manager will be responsible for submitting the assignment by Monday evening.
Choose a second person who will be your back-up project manager in case the designated project manager is unable to submit the document by the due date.