As part of Assignment 1 (as a group of 5, creating a Delivery Platform Evaluation), we were asked to post our observations and reflections about our experience of working collaboratively on this assignment.

Working together in-person as a group of five people  takes commitment, energy, and work.

Working together online, mostly asynchronously, as a group of five people on two continents and three time zones, required extraordinary commitment as we navigated full-time jobs, family schedules, personal schedules, time zone differences….so many factors that again, it utterly blows me away how passionate are so many in pursuing the MET degree.

Through the use of Google tools (thank goodness for them!), we were able to work asynchronously and synchronously in Google Drive to compile initial notes, create a draft, suggest edits, make comments, all in one spot; chatting when needed on Google Hangouts; and maintaining running FYI emails via Gmail. This helped us to stay organized and stay sane, knowing that we were all on the same page.

I was looking forward to this course to learn more about different learning management systems and teaching tools, and working on this assignment with my four other group members has enriched my knowledge and understanding, through the rich context of their experiences,

Though this is just my 3rd MET course, I have learnt that setting clear expectations, creating a straightforward timeline with milestones, and communicating regularly contribute to a successful completion of an assignment and a happy team of people. I am so impressed by the motivation and creativity of my group, and how everything and everyone came together so well.