Workflow
In the context of tools, workflow is an important aid. In short, it means “know what you need to do why and when”.
| When? (Time) | Who? (Actors) | What? (Activity) | Why? (Deliverable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of course – week 2 | You | Get the feed for this course by pressing the orange “RSS” button in the upper right corner and add it to your favourite reader & create a netvibes account where you can add the feed, too | Receive automatic updates with each new post |
| Beginning of course – week 2 | You | Register with WordPress, create own blog and give URL with your student ID (and your course ID) to lecturer for netvibes aggregator | Your very own blog – yay! |
| Beginning of course – week 2 | Your team | Meet to discuss & decide on project; create exposition (using blueprint provided) and add it to our course wiki in ILIAS | Project exposition – something to hold on to |
| Weekly | You | Read course update on this blog; take notes for questions and discussion; comment online | Questions and notes for class |
| Weekly | You | Write at least one blog entry – this will be checked! | Article on your blog |
| Weekly | You | Write at least one comment on another student’s blog – this will be checked! | Comment in another student’s blog |
| Weekly | Your team | Meet to discuss project progress | Project meeting protocol |
| Every 2 weeks until end of course | Your team | Bring meeting protocol; come to coaching with Prof B | Project report, rapport and support |
| last three weeks of course | Your team | Present your team project in front of the class. Printed handout or copies of slides must be handed in by 16 July 2010, 12 pm including filled cover sheet for presentations signed by all team members | to pass the course – no cover sheet = no grade |
| End of course | You | Deliver filled in & signed term paper cover sheet and printout of personal blog start page (held together only by a paper clip) to me by 16 July 2010, 12 pm, the latest | to pass the course – amounts to 50% of grading |
| End of course | Your team | Deliver filled in & signed (by every group member) group presentation cover sheet and printout presentation handout (held together only by a paper clip) to me by 16 July 2010, 12 pm the latest | to pass the course – amounts to 50% of grading |
| End of course – week 19 | You | Upload an exported XML version of your personal blog in the directory “/student blogs” clearly identified by your student ID – by 16 July 2010, 12 pm the latest. | to pass the course – no upload = no grading of your term paper |
| End of course – week 19 | Your team | Upload an exported XML version of your student in the directory “/team blogs” clearly identified by your project name – by 16 July 2010, 12 pm the latest. | to pass the course – no upload = no grading of your term project |
Date: March 22, 2009