3/31/10- 15-5's

3/31/10

Team Assigned Tasks: On Thursday (3/25) our team met to discuss the formative evaluation plan. By the end of this conversation, this task was only 75% complete because we still needed to work out several details. At this meeting we also discussed some recent comments from our SME about our Analysis Report and some issues with our project development. The discussion about the Analysis Report was 100% complete and the discussion on project documentation was only 50% complete. On Saturday (3/27) I spent several hours working on formative evaluation documents. The Observation Notes Form, Attitude Survey, SME Notes Form, and Interview Protocol are 100% completed. On Sunday (3/28) our team met virtually to discuss the progress of our unit. At this meeting we discuss our formative evaluation plan, our project schedule, and some formatting issues with our project design. By the end of this meeting all of these issues were resolved 100%. On Sunday night I also worked on making formatting changes to our project storyboards. On Monday (3/29) I worked on making some of the SME suggested corrections to our Analysis report. These changes were 100% complete. On Tuesday (3/30) I worked on creating a webpage for our Formative Evaluation and for our team 15/5 for this week. Both of these were 75% complete and still needed to be uploaded onto the Internet. Finally, on Wednesday (3/31) I worked on updating our team schedule and uploading all of our team webpage changes to the Internet.

Reflection:
Remembering: This week I…

• Contributed to discussions on project development
• Contributed to discussion on project documentation
• Created several documents to be used during our formative evaluation
• Made corrections to formatting issues on project storyboards
• Made SME suggested corrections to Analysis Report
• Created a Formative Evaluation webpage
• Created a week 8 team 15/5 webpage
• Updated other components of team webpage

Understanding:

As we get closer to the end of the trimester I become more aware and appreciative of having a project schedule. This week, in our group discussions, there were several times where we needed to refer to our project schedule and our Gantt chart to make sure we were going to be able to complete the project on time. Although we are still looking pretty good in terms of the time that we have, it is nice to be able to have a visual to see what we have accomplished and what we still need to accomplish.

Applying:

I can use what I am learning about the importance of a project schedule in all future instructional design projects. I can use it to understand that even if I or my team are not able to stay exactly on track with the project schedule it is still very useful in terms of knowing what needs to be completed.

Evaluating:

I think that I am doing really good work with my team. This week, I am particularly proud of the formative evaluation documents that I worked with and some of the formatting changes that were made to the project storyboard. I also think that our team becomes more adhesive each week and have really begun to have more flow.

Creating:

The next thing we need to get completed is a complete and working instructional unit. Once we have a complete unit developed we can begin the formative evaluation process.

3/24/10- 15-5's

Team Assigned Tasks: On Thursday (3/18) our team met prior to class to discuss the progression of our unit. The editing and development of our unit’s video and of our storyboards for our instructional unit were the major topics discussed. Our video editing and storyboards are still in the creation process so this task is only 50% complete. On Saturday (3/20) I spent several hours working on storyboard updates for two sections of our instructional unit. This process is probably 75% complete because although additional edits will need to be made, the storyboards contain most of the information and the appearance they need. On Sunday (3/21) our team met virtually to discuss the instructional strategy and treatment report. Both of these are now 100% complete. We also discussed some issues with our storyboards. This process is again about 75% complete. On Monday (3/22) I worked on making some corrections on our storyboards (75% complete) and began some work on additional webpages for our team website (25% complete). On Tuesday (3/23) I finished creating webpages for instructional strategy and our treatment report. This process is 75% complete because they were not uploaded to the Internet at this time. On Wednesday (3/24) I uploaded all new and updated webpages to the Internet (100% complete).

Reflection:
Remembering: This week I…

• Contributed to discussions on project development
• Created and edited storyboards for instructional unit
• Added comments about project development and documentation
• Created and edited pages for our team website

Understanding:

I continued to learn about the usefulness of teams. While working on our unit’s storyboards our collective team thoughts and design ideas were much better than any of our individual ideas. This week, the idea that two heads are better than one was further reinforced in terms of our unit’s design. Together, I believe our team has come up with a lot of good ideas and design features for our instructional unit.

Applying:

I can apply this new knowledge about the usefulness of teams any time I am working with a group of people. Feedback from team members can be very useful in developing better projects than those that I would come up with on my own. This week I also add some issues with WebDAV. I had to come up with another way to get the team website uploaded. I can use that knowledge in any other future web-based projects.

Evaluating:

I think I did really well with our unit’s storyboards. Many of the ideas and design features I suggested will be incorporated into our final unit. However, there were many design features that my team was able to come up with that I did not. I need to work on think more outside of the box.

Creating:

Our next steps are to continue to develop a working storyboard of our project and begin the development of our actual instructional unit.

3/17/10- 15-5's

3/17/10

Team Assigned Tasks: On Wednesday (3/3) our team met with Dr. Grant to discuss the progression of our team project. During these discussions we discussed some of our current problems or issues we need to work out. Among the top issues our team needs to work on is securing a way for developing our instructional unit and a way for data to be collected. On Tuesday (3/9) our team met early at a Long John Silver (LJS) restaurant in Jackson, TN to collect the necessary media for our unit. This included taking digital still images and video of LJS employees completing shortening maintenance tasks. My role during this meeting was to record video. Also, on Tuesday (3/9) I worked on an early version of the video introduction to our unit. I was given a copy of the MPEG 4 format and worked on transferring it to a .flv format. On Tuesday (3/16) I read and added comments to our instructional strategy. Additionally, on Tuesday I also made edits and added my design ideas to a storyboard that may be used for our instructional unit.

Reflection:
Remembering: This week I…

• Contributed to discussions on project issues and problems
• Helped capture video and other media
• I worked on transferring file types to something that would be usable in flash
• Added some comments to our instructional strategy
• Made edits and applied my design ideas to our storyboard

Understanding:

This week I believe the biggest thing I learned is about the scope of a project and all the people that a project can include and will effect. Prior to capturing our media, it seemed as though the only ones really participating in this endeavor and benefiting from it was my group members and myself. However, when I showed up to LJS last week and found a store full of employees, our project client, and other members of LJS administration I felt like the project was much larger and could see how this project may affect many people. Suddenly the project seemed much more real than it had previously. I can now see how one well-constructed instructional unit could be used by many people.

Applying:

I can use this new knowledge in future instructional design projects. Hopefully, this new knowledge will help me to have a better appreciation of all the people that are used in the development of an instructional unit and all the people that can benefit from an instructional unit.

Evaluating:

I think that I have done a good job so far with my various roles and responsibilities. However, I am looking forward to taking more of an active role in the development of our project as we begin to go into the stretch of trying to complete our instructional unit.

Creating:

The next steps will be to continue to work on developing our instructional unit. We also need to continue to develop the proper documentation for our project.

3/3/10- 15/5's

3/3/2010

Team Assigned Tasks: On Thursday (2/25) our team met before class to discuss some of our project documentation and to discuss the on-going development of our project. Each of these tasks are only 50% complete because they still have work to be done. On Sunday (2/28) our team met virtually via Skype to discus the Content Analysis and work collaboratively to complete the Content Analysis. When we had finished our meeting on Sunday I would say that we were 50% complete. Most of the content had been written, however we still needed to work on the curriculum map and add our Content Analysis to our team website. On Monday (3/1) I began working on adding the Content Analysis to our team website. I did not complete this task yet so this is only 50% complete. On Tuesday (3/2) I continued to work on adding the Content Analysis to the website. This time I spent more hours working on it. I nearly finished the Content Analysis this time, however it was still missing the curriculum map. I would say that after Tuesday, adding the Content Analysis to the website was 75% complete. On Wednesday (3/3) our team met with Dr. Grant to discuss the progression of our project and any complications that we are having. This meeting is 100% complete, however our team will continue to utilize help from Dr. Grant and other knowledgeable people. On Wednesday I also worked on adding our team 15/5 to the website, updating the team schedule, and making some adjustments to our Content Analysis. Although as of right now I have not received the curriculum map for our Content Analysis, I am hoping that I will be getting that later tonight and will also add that to the Content Analysis. I would say that each of these components are now 100% complete.

Reflection:
Remembering: This week I…

• Contributed to discussions on project documentation and development
• Worked on the Content Analysis collaboratively with team
• Added Content Analysis to team website
• Met with the team and Dr. Grant to discus project progression
• Made various other edits and updates to team website

Understanding:

I think this week I continued to learn about the various aspects of team dynamics. I honestly generally prefer to work alone. I like to have greater control over what I am working on and not have to rely on others or depend on other people. I also like to work within my own time frame. However, this week while working with my team on the Content Analysis I was really impressed at how easily we could accomplish this task when all three members of the team were adding their own thoughts and contributions. I am also beginning to realize that all of my team members have other responsibilities and other issues going on it their life. This helped me gain a better appreciation of why we all have to work together to get this project accomplished. There is really no way that it could be done at this quality, in this time frame without all members contributing.

Applying:

I can use this new knowledge and appreciation for teamwork right away within my own current job. I can also use it in all other future jobs or instructional design work.

Evaluating:

I think that I have done a good job so far in contributing to my team and this project. I believe that I continue to do well with maintaining the team website. I look forward to improving my teamwork skills and web development skills in the future.

Creating:

The next steps will be to continue to work on developing our instructional unit. We will soon have the various media elements required for our project. This will mean that a lot of time and effort will soon be put into developing our actual instruction.