Practical 10 as well as Tutorial 5 & 6

Practical 10

As part of the closure of this subject, we are required to post a metaphor to describe our journey of EIR.  I have posted this metaphor by Henry Adams into the UIR blogger- "Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of facts". 

Tutorial 5& 6

As for tutorial 5 & 6, we were asked to write mostly on our experience in doing the Wiki collaboration as well as the things that we have learnt throughout the whole project. 

1. What is the significant learning experience for you working in a group?

Working in a group during the tutorial class was quite a fun experience as we get to interact and learn how others do things differently.  Also, I get to learn things from other people’s point of views.  Our class picked lots to choose the question that each group will do for their Wiki collaboration and my group was assigned the “What is the opinion of your group? What are the opinions of the other groups?”  We began to think of innovative ways to successfully complete the project work.  We then came out with the idea of preparing a questionnaire so as to allow the other groups to complete it on the spot, as it may be hard to contact others through emails.  Afterwhich, we collate the opinions of our groups with the rest of the group and clearly state the reasons for the questions that we thought of.   We also split the group into two.  Two classmates start doing on the part on our opinions, while the other classmate and I started to think of questions to ask the rest of the class for their opinions on the article.  

Moreover, we are exposed to the ideas of our fellow classmates and we get to learn form their style of writing, ideas for future projects etc.  

2. As an individual contributor, what have you gained from this experience?

I have learnt to work with people of different courses and together we came out the idea of doing up a questionnaire, which I felt that it saves time because we are able to collate other groups’ opinions immediately and we do not have to contact the other groups over the holidays for their opinions.  I then realized the importance of planning and overseeing things beforehand so that we would roughly know how things will go on.  After splitting up the work, it is more suitable, since everyone starts to crack their brains on their assigned job.   Also, I have learnt other people’s style of writing and gain more knowledge as Wiki is a platform for students and professionals to share their views.  

3. What is the one most challenging experience you had?

I guess it would be going around asking for the other group’s opinions with one of my group mate, as I felt that we seem to be interrupting their discussions over their assigned question to be submitted.  They were also very cooperative and are willing to help to complete the questionnaires, allowing us to complete it within the stipulated time.  I got used to it after a while, as other groups begin to ask us for our opinions regarding their parts.  So, in a way we are helping out each other.  Also, it helps us to saves the trouble for both parties if we were to email them our questionnaires to be completed perhaps during their CNY holiday.  So, I felt that we did the right thing to us other groups to help us with the questionnaire.

Another challenging experience that I faced was that I do not exactly know if we were on the right track.  Furthermore, as our group was the first to post our completed project onto the Wiki, I was unsure if we are able to get the maximum mark.  Hope that my group is able to do well for this Wiki collaboration.  J   

4. What advice would you give to the next batch wiki groups as they start a similar project?

I would urge them not to be shy when giving their views, as different people have differing views on the project and hence different point of view would allow the group to generate more ideas so that they would have more pointers for their Wiki collaboration.  I would also advice them to try to finish up as much of the Wiki collaboration as possible so that they have ample of time to make final adjustments for the Wiki collaboration to be submitted. 

5. Would you use Wiki for research in your own Diplomas? Why?

If there is one Wiki for research on my Diploma, I would use it for revision purposes, as it would be useful to me when I come across any problems that I do not understand.  Wiki would help to inform me of the current business related information so that I would be aware of business related news etc.  This would allow me to be constantly updated with the recent news and activities relating to business.  It would be a platform for me to communicate and share my views or knowledge with others who are interested in business news.

In conclusion, I felt that it was a wonderful experience to complete the project work with group members, as everyone is able to contribute effectively and aid in finishing up the project within the time frame.  Also, my group coordinated well and we managed to finish most of the project in class and a few of us went home to edit a bit more to make it more complete.