After having the first class last week and learning about what will happen I am pretty excited. I guess I can say I am a fan of technology so I look forward to learning in this class. I want to learn as much as I can about new technologies not only because of the fact I want to be able to land a great job when I am done with the SLIS program, but because I just want to be able to know how to do things. I love to learn new things and once I find out how to do something, I will keep using that and keep pursuing other technology that I have not learned to use.
I am not really nervous about what we are going to have to do, I am actually excited about it.
My one fear is just really more about the team I may be on. I hope that we will all be able to work together. I have done group projects and for the most part they have been successful except that sometimes one person may not work as hard as the rest of the group. That can be frustrating especially since you cannot make an adult do something they really just do not want to do. The end result is that everyone else carries the weight while this one person did the minimum, if even that. So I do hope that the groups won't run into that problem.
I may be alone in this next thought but I am curious to know what exactly we are going to have to do for this class. I guess I am a bit anxious to find that out and see where we should be at different points throughout the class. I hope we will get enough details throughout our journey in this class.
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Teamwork is a challenge, both in class and in real life. I think sometimes the synergy on a team produces an end product that's better than what any of the members could have put together.
ReplyDeleteYet like you, I have experienced teams that drag their feet and come up with an end product that I believe is inferior to what I would have done by myself.
I too hope I don't get put on a dysfunctional team!
I feel similar trepidations as you and Karl. I know last semester I had to work in a group project and it was difficult working with the team and the subject matter. Then I did another group project last semester (all online) and it was a great experience. Everyone seemed to pull their weight and I thought we ended up with a nice final project. In fact, Karl, were you in my group for the Teen Thing project?
ReplyDeleteAs much as I don't really like group projects, they are a necessary evil. As I continue on to work in a school, I know I'll be collaborating with teachers. In a public or academic setting, group projects will be ubiquitous as faculty collaborations or helping patrons search for information. It will help us grow, for sure! :)
Being able to function as part of a team may be one of the most important skills you can have in any work environment. I hope that by having peer evaluations there will be pressure on students to do their share. Dr. Schilling allows students to vote a team member off their team and that is something I would consider if things ever got that bad. Fortunately in my classes they have not.
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