POWER POINT

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Student Group Contract

Working with classmates can be both challenging and rewarding. To help your small group succeed, please complete both sides of this contract at your first meeting. A significant aspect to the learning experience of working collaboratively is to resolve differences among yourselves. Remember: It’s your responsibility to communicate directly with the instructor if your group continues to struggle for any reason.

As with any group, a few common courtesies are required. These include but are not limited to: 1) being on time for meetings; 2) completing your share of the work by the agreed-upon deadlines; and 3) staying in touch regularly with your group and the instructor. A copy of this completed contract should be uploaded as a file attachment when the group assignment is due. The contract components should be the same for each group member

Communication within the group

· Our group agrees to use the following method for our regular communication:

email Canvas Online Wiki Facebook group Texting Telephone

Face-to-Face (define location) Other (clearly define) __________________________

Group deadlines

· Our group has defined the following deadlines for this assignment:

· Task One _______________ Member Name(s) _______________ Due date ______

· Task Two _______________ Member Name(s) _______________ Due date ______

· Task Three _______________ Member Name(s) _______________ Due date ______

· Task Four _______________ Member Name(s) _______________ Due date ______

· Task Five _______________ Member Name(s) _______________ Due date ______

Individual roles within the group (distribute the tasks evenly)

· Record keeper _______________

· Who was present at meeting/online discussions?

· What did each person do?

· What progress was made?

· What problems arose, and what did the group do to address them?

· What does the group need from the instructor?

· Assignment submitter _______________ _______________ (This member of our group will be responsible for submitting our assignment segments/final, and responding to questions from the instructor that are posed to the group)

· Meeting convener ______________ (This member sets the meeting time/place and prepares agenda for focusing the discussion) - synchronously or asynchronously - either format requires deadlines

I agree with and will honor the conditions that we’ve established together in this group contract:

Print Name

1________________ 2_______________ 3_______________ 4_______________ 5________________

Signature

1________________ 2_______________ 3_______________ 4_______________ 5________________

How groups go astray

· Discuss these issues in your first meeting and brainstorm solutions)

· Communication breakdowns (with each other – with instructor)

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Missed deadlines

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

· Complexity of the assignment

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

· Individual preferences towards group or individual work

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Instructions not clear

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Individual not contributing their share

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Individual(s) dominating the group

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Absence – health, tragedy, apathy

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Cultural differences (shyness, language issues, protocols)

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

· Inertia – just getting started

· Potential solution ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Modified with permission from a document from Humboldt State University’s Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching, 2010 http://www.humboldt.edu/celt/; Kimberly Vincent-Layton, MBA