Bits and Pieces

Team meeting during class time (1hr, no other team meeting was held this week).

Linking Quizmaker and other files to the main Presenter file on Articulate (2hrs).

Reviewing materials and giving feedback to team members (1 hr).

Drafting the showcase overview (1hr).

My role this week was limited to drafting the showcase overview and linking the pretest and posttest to the main file in Articulate Presenter, in addition to adding an Engage slide. Also, I was waiting on the development of the modules and a draft of the evaluation plan from team members for review. As these were sent to me, I reviewed them and sent my feedback. My feedback on the modules was not taken into consideration. At this point, besides my previous concerns about missing several deadlines, which put our project behind schedule, I am concerned about the instructional quality of the modules. Modifications were done on the design and the agreed upon strategy without consultation with the team members. With no time to make changes and no acknowledgment of my feedback, once again I cede. I feel that I have no control or say in the project and I feel that it does not reflect the quality of performance that I would have hoped to have. The main problems I see so far are the lack of consistency in the modules and a busy design. I might be wrong but I am uneasy about it. I pray that when the time comes for the showcase, our presentation will show some coherence of the team work.

As for the feedback on the showcase overview, it was almost a rewrite. So, I accept as is and move on. With everybody on the edge as the final deadline approaches, (especially since we are still talking development at a stage when we should be closing) the communication among the team members has become fuzzy. Hopefully, things will be clarified in our class team meeting tonight.

Besides that, we have not been able to send a first draft for review to the SME. The unit is still being finalized. Moreover, when I try publishing the total of the 154 slides on Articulate, the process freezes on slide 134. I hope we can resolve the issue by chunking the big file into smaller files.

Reflections: On a scale of 1 to 5, my panic level is at 4.5, my confidence in our unit is at 3. Once again, I wonder if this is what team work is about. No one will be completely satisfied nor have a sense of control on the project.