What You Need to Do

Connect with the members of your group and decide how you will collaborate on these tasks:

• Create a group contract that everyone agrees to.
• Plan the schedule for your work on the group projects.
• Record your decisions in your meeting minutes.
• Post an Announcement with a copy of your meeting minutes (done by group leader).

How This Activity Connects to the Course

The rest of the term, you will focus on group projects. The decisions that you make this week are the groundwork for every else that we’ll do. Time spent now will help ensure that your group collaborates smoothly.

How to Do It

Preparing for Your Week 07 Group Meeting

1. Connect with the members of your group to arrange a meeting time that fits everyone’s schedules. The Group Writing page suggests some scheduling strategies that can help.
2. Choose a way to meet. You can use whatever system works best for your group. Here are some possibilities:
   • Set-up an online meeting in Teams or Zoom.
   • Post ideas in a Canvas Group Discussion. The following links can help you:
     • How do I view my Canvas groups as a student?
     • How do I create a discussion in a group?
   • Meet in person on campus or another convenient location.
3. Before you meet, prepare by reviewing details on the Major Project assignments that your group will collaborate on:
   • Proposal (Target: Friday, March 28)
   • Progress Report (Target: Friday, April 11)
   • Recommendation Report (Target: Tuesday, April 29)
     • Be sure to consult the Recommendation Report Overview as well.
   You will also collaborate on several Try-It assignments, including meeting minutes and a documentation style plan.
4. Review the Week 07 Meeting Agenda to get ready for your first meeting. It lists all the tasks you need to accomplish in your meeting.
5. Prepare to record your group activities in Meeting Minutes by reviewing the information on Meeting Minutes and the Meeting Minutes Format page.

During Your Week 07 Group Meeting

6. Meet with your group as scheduled.
7. Choose a person to take Meeting Minutes and a template for your Minutes.
8. Complete the tasks listed in the Week 7 Meeting Agenda. As you work through the items, record your decisions in your Meeting Minutes.

After Your Week 07 Group Meeting

10. Revise your Meeting Minutes as needed and submit them below. Only one member of your group needs to submit the minutes.
11. Group Leader: Make an Announcement in your Group doing the following:
    • Title the Announcement: Week 7 Meeting Minutes.
    • Add any notes from the Minutes that you want to highlight as important.
    • Attach a copy of your Week 7 Meeting Minutes.
    Placing this information in an Announcement ensures that everyone has access to the minutes and the decisions that your group has made.

Assessment

I will mark your participation for this Try-It Complete (or Incomplete) after the end of the Grace Period passes and I confirm that your group has also posted a Week 7 Meeting Minutes Announcement. Allow me several days to read and mark your work.