Week 4 was a mix of individual research on my midterm topic and more group discussions on how to facilitate our collaboration for our final.
My individual research is a mix of positives and negatives. Online research is continuing to improve and be more user friendly. I was disappointed when I found an abstract for an article that would be very useful, but I couldn't get ahold of a librarian either by phone or chat. We'll see if they respond by email if there's a way to get the full article.
The group collaboration proves to be tricky. I had set up a Google site, which everyone has used at my work, virtually without a hitch, but 2 of the 3 other group members couldn't edit it. So, Mark found a different collaborative tool that we can use. We all just feel so overwhelmed by the amount of discussion boards, chats, emails, wikis, blogs, and other sites that we have to keep track of.
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I found the GoogleSite interesting too. It is a sort of a Wiki. The system is accessed using the single password system used for all Google applications. It probably is the best solution - easy to remember, easy to find, and likely to integrate well with other Google applications.
ReplyDeleteYou have really been helpful in setting up the group work. Glad to have you taking a leadership role.
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