Hello Wonderful Students! I have come up with a frequently asked questions list to answer some questions that have come up over the last week or so about the Small Group Facilitation Project. I will post more a bit later, but email me if you have additional questions, and I will post more FAQ's as they come in. Here they are:
1). Do I have to gather 5-7 people at the same time?
Yes - this is THE culminating project in this class and will cover concepts from both texts. Because it is a small group project, you will need to gather7-10 people to make that happen. You can gather family, friends, folks from church, etc... to help you with this project. Promising people food is always a motivator. The 7-10 folks are in addition to the folks from class. The folks from class are simply observers and facilitators. The group of 7-10 folks are the participants and will be making the decisions about the case study.
2). Am I a part of the project?
Yes and No - You act as the facilitator of the project (see assignment sheet), but you will not be a part of the small group itself. You will ask probing questions to find patterns of small group communication, critical thinking, reasoning, arguments, etc.... but you will not be a part of that process. Rather, you will facilitate the process. Then you will write about what concepts emerged in the required essay.
3). What is the due date of the project?
The due date is no later than December 4th @ 11:59pm. Any submissions after 11:59pm (even one minute) will result in a 50% deduction.
4). I can't upload more than 10 minutes to youtube, what do I do?
You can do a number of things. You can split up your video into multiple parts and upload it that way. You can find another free video hosting website and upload it there. You can copy the facilitation onto a DVD and turn it into the Communication Studies Office. As long as I can verify that they facilitation took place with the minimum number of folks required, I will accept it.
5). I can't find 7-10 people. All of my friends are busy. What do I do?
Because you are working in groups of approximately 5 people from class, you should have no problem gathering 7-10 folks.
6). If I submit an audio/video tape will I get it back?
No. Unfortunately, due to budget constrictions at SJSU, all audio/video tapes MUST be uploaded to the web. In previous semesters students were able to drop off tapes, but the Comm. Dept. Office has requested that students do not drop off tapes. Please record your facilitation by video and upload it to YouTube or Vimeo.
7). What type of probing questions should I ask my group when I'm facilitating the discussion?
Whatever types of questions you would like. You might want to think it through ahead of time to possibly be prepared with some questions before your group arrives to your facilitation activity.
8). Since this is a small group project, will I be working with the same group from class?
Yes. You will be working in the same group you have been working with all semester. However, the 7-10 people you will gather SHOULD NOT be students from class, rather, outside participants.
9). How are you going to grade the essay?
There is a grading sheet attached to the assignment sheet. Please review the grading sheet in its entirety before beginning the project, and refer to it often while writing your paper. There should be NO ambiguity when it comes to how I will grade this project.
10). I don't have a tape recorder and I don't know how to post a video to youtube.
Well, to be honest, you're just going to have to figure this one out. You are required to turn in an audio tape, video tape, or youtube video so I can verify that your facilitation took place. You wouldn't believe how many people will try to fake a project like this.
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