This assignment was my first experience working on a fully online collaborative group project. I learned so much through this process. At first it was somewhat intimidating working with\u00a0group\u00a0members who were much further along in the program than I was, but it ended up being a great motivation for\u00a0me to learn a lot\u00a0and learn quickly.<\/p>\n
I invested a great deal of time researching the differences between proprietary, open-source, open and cloud-based LMS platforms and better understanding the complexities surrounding platform selection. I can now talk about LMS in a much more informed way and\u00a0gained a very good foundation\u00a0for\u00a0how to go about selecting a LMS. I gained more confidence working with others in this field\u00a0and felt I was able to contribute equally.<\/p>\n
In terms of collaborative work in general, I also learned more about the need to have a clear meeting agenda to maximize efficiency in meetings, the importance of responding quickly to messages from other members, how to negotiate in terms of dividing work, \u00a0dealing with misunderstandings, and\u00a0the need to adapt\u00a0to changing group dynamics.<\/p>\n
Overall, it was a great learning experience and somewhat\u00a0changed my mind about group work. I learned much more working in with this\u00a0group than I would have been able to learn on my own. It provided better focus and by having diverse opinions, and negotiating and discussing things along the way, we were able to come up with a much more informed and well thought out final assignment.<\/p>\n