March 30

This project was unlike any group project I have ever done. I really enjoyed working with my group members, sharing ideas and communicating our thoughts on our portion (needs assessment). What I found to be the most beneficial was week two, the question and answer session on the main discussion board. I feel I learned a lot from reading others questions and the group’s responses about the other two groups. By having to answer questions on my own group, I believe this pushed me to become even more of an expert in my field. The biggest challenges for me occurred during the first week of the project. Partly because I was unable to attend class (out of town) the night we were giving instructions. I struggled with communicating with my group members, because I was trying to communicate through e-mail. Finding our groups private discussion board was the true key for finally making contact. Even though we were using our group’s private discussion board, we exchanged telephone numbers. This method was faster and we were able to communicate our thoughts more clearly. Once each group had posted their project on the main discussion board, it became apparent which group’s information was straightforward. The learning activity was easy to read and understand the process of the information. Where many people became confused was identifying the differences between a needs assessment and an evaluation. I think that the needs assessment and evaluation have overlapping characteristics, which can make deciphering between them challenging. I truly believe this is where the question and answering portion of the project was so educational and beneficial. We the students were able to help our classmates understand the new material.