Student and Group Responsibilities

Student Responsibilities | Group Responsibilities
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Student Responsibilities:

1. Participate in class and online discussions concerning issues and topics presented.  This will include research into topics outside of text materials and responsibility for presenting and sharing information with other class members.
    
2. Contribute your thoughts on the questions posed in the So What? Saloon.
    
3. Submit a written evaluation of personal progress throughout the course when working on developing your skills with computer tools.
    
4. Complete three (3) mini projects or one (1) large combined project.  Projects should incorporate the use of at least 3 different "mindtools" into the learning setting.  The activities you develop as part of your projects should include:
   • A problem to solve
   • Knowledge to structure
   • Assurance that each group member will achieve competence with each type of tool
   • Requirements for collecting, analyzing, and making decisions about the content learned
   • Requirements for active collaboration within and between groups of students

Actual topic and scope of each project will be negotiated between participants and the instructor.  These projects may be completed in collaborative groups.  Projects will be presented to the entire class at the end of the semester.

5. Complete a planning proposal that will present a course of action for the individual in his/her efforts to integrate computers and information technologies into future professional roles.  The proposal will include an initial self-assessment of skills and knowledge done at the beginning of the class, a summary of activities undertaken during the class to add to or increase existing skills and knowledge, and an outline of goals and possible activities for continuing to add to or increase existing skills and knowledge.
    

6. Complete other assignments as requested by the instructor.
    

7. Revise any and all of these assignments to better meet individual needs and goals

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Group Responsibilities:
 

1. Identification of group roles
    
2. Presenting information and leading class discussions
    
3. Contribute at least two activities for each type of Mindtool on sale in the General Store
    
4. When appropriate, conduct interviews with public school teachers and leaders in order to complete a needs assessment for course and training program development mandated by the NC State Board of Education.  This may include visiting several school sites.

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