Participation improvement potential
Hello everyone,
I’ve really enjoyed the Venture Forums this week and I’m amazed at the innovation of so many great ideas from eveyone.
For our participation portfolio, we have the option of giving constructive ideas on how participation could be improved in future ETEC 522 courses.
One thing that I would add is to have even more group assignments and forums since this has been such an amazing journey and I have learned so much from all of you. Also, prior to the submission date, perhaps peer collaboration and critiquing of our Elevator Pitches and Venture Forums could possibly be an option. It would have been nice to have shared my big pitch a week or so beforehand so that I could have tweaked my presentation and perhaps made some improvements after consulting with one of the cohort members.
It’s been a great ride in ETEC 522 and I want to thank you all for making it such an excellent learning adventure for me.
Have a good rest in the month of August !
Yours,
Donna
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maybacon 1:22 pm on August 2, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Donna,
I like the suggestions you made, particularly the one to review pitches in advance with a small group. Along the same line of thinking, I would have liked the option to create our ventures in small groups, partnering with peers for more expertise, to bounce off ideas and *perhaps* to create a BETA or prototype of the product/service we want to offer. I’ve enjoyed seeing everyone’s ideas, but it might be nice to begin implementing them, which could be possible if we worked in small teams. I realize this could make some programming-intensive ventures impossible to create, but it would be wonderful to be able to move forward and get our ventures to a real marketing stage rather than role-playing one.
May
Donna Forward 4:30 pm on August 2, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello May,
I like your idea of creating our ventures in small groups and then moving forward to getting them on a real marketing stage! That would be an entire degree program in itself. Perhaps a new doctorat program we should propose:)
Cheers,
Donna
vawells 2:02 pm on August 2, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Donna
I was thinking along the same lines as you. Peer editing /feedback on assignments would promote participation and learning.
I have enjoyed working with you and reading your contributions.
Valerie
Donna Forward 4:31 pm on August 2, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Valerie,
I’ve enjoyed working with your too. Our BYOD group was a great one!
Cheers,
Donna
gillian 10:40 am on August 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
May,
I was thinking along the same lines as you in regards to giving and receiving peer feedback prior to the due date of A3. I have always had very positive experiences in courses that have done similar exercises in the past. I think such activities really go a long way in contributing to an active and engaging community of practice.
gillian
Donna Forward 11:56 am on August 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Gillian,
I’m glad that we’re thinking along the same lines. Peer support is a must!
Have a great summer,
Donna
toddpowell 10:54 am on August 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I agree with the opportunity to seek out peer feedback in advance of handing in the venture pitch. I feel as though we should be using each others’ comments to strengthen our pitches. Very astute comment, I feel.
Todd
Donna Forward 11:58 am on August 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Todd,
Thanks for your comments.
I know that I learned so much from the others’ critiques of my Venture Pitch and would have loved to have had another week to clean my presentation up a bit.
Enjoy your summer,
Donna
sheza 10:16 pm on August 4, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Donna,
It was a pleasure working with you again on another MET course and I was great being your group member for A2. I agree we have all learned so much from each other in this course and peer collaboration and group collaboration opportunities are always great for this!
Thanks for your insightful input, great work ethic and for sharing your contagious desire to learn with the cohort!
Hope to see you in some of my courses in the fall 🙂
Sheza
Donna Forward 6:04 pm on August 5, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello Sheza,
Like I said in my other course posting, I was a pleasure being in 511, 522 and 532 with you this term.
Looking forward to working with you again.
Have a great summer.
Donna
dmcinnes 10:51 am on August 5, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Donna,
I really like the idea of reviewing and critiquing Elevator and Venture Pitches prior to submitting. Having never done one, nor seen one before, it would have been very beneficial. Also the feedback I received from colleagues could have helped immensely.
David McInnes
Donna Forward 6:04 pm on August 5, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hello David,
Thanks for your comments and have a fabulous summer
Donna