This page is set up as it would be on a course management system like Moodle or Canvas. Use the green Collaborative Analysis Prompt and Peer Review Instructions links to navigate to those instructions as students would see them. Text highlighted in orange would be hyperlinked to give students easy access to activity instructions and turn-in locations.
Week 5: Problem Solving and Working in Teams
Monday, July 11th – Sunday, July 17th
This week, you’ll continue to research business operations and practices. You’ll also begin to understand the dynamics of working and teams and practice those dynamics. This will prepare us to write the Collaborative Report.
Collaborative Analysis Prompt
Peer Review Instructions
Important Dates:
- Tuesday, July 12: Teamwork Agreement Draft due in class. You will have time in class to complete the assignment.
- Thursday, July 14: Research Proposal with Annotations due by 11:59 pm CT. You will have time in class to complete this assignment but may have to do some work outside of class. Use the Peer Review Instructions to guide you as you annotate the draft. You will need to find time to complete the peer review as a group outside of scheduled class time. Use the Research Proposal Draft Forum to submit the assignment.
- Wednesday, July 20: SWOT Report with Annotations due by 11:59 pm CT. You will have time in class to complete this assignment but may have to do some work outside of class. Use the Peer Review Instructions to guide you as you annotate the draft. You will need to find time to complete the peer review as a group outside of scheduled class time. Use the SWOT Report Draft Forum to submit the assignment.
- Sunday, July 24: Collaborative Analysis Final Portfolio with Team Evaluations due by 11:59 pm CT.
Instructional Activities
| Deadline* | Activity | Time Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Complete Collaborative Analysis Prompt | 15 minutes |
| Tuesday | Fifth Synchronous Class Session via Zoom Answer any questions about Collaborative Analysis Project Request Office Hours appointment, if needed Review Teamwork Agreement Formatting Draft Teamwork Agreement and submit to Teamwork Agreement Draft Forum | 75 minutes |
| Wednesday | Complete Imitation Activity #3 | 45 minutes |
| Thursday | Fifth Group Session via Zoom In your groups, complete the following: Choose a business to research Research Activity Draft Research Proposal and submit as a Google Doc to Research Proposal Draft Forum | 75 minutes |
| Sunday | In Google Docs: Review another group’s Research Proposal submission as assigned and reply to Research Proposal Draft Forum | 45-60 minutes |
* Unless otherwise noted, all deadlines are before 11:59 p.m. Central Time (CT) (time zone conversion) and correspond to the weekly module in which they are listed.
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