Segment 8 (18) Overcoming the Challenges of Collaboration - Georgia LEARNS2024-03-29T07:09:40Zhttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/forum/topics/segment-8-18-overcoming-the-challenges-of-collaboration?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAs techies, we felt pretty ac…tag:georgialearnsnow.ning.com,2018-11-04:6555741:Comment:144162018-11-04T19:48:12.941ZBill Crosehttps://georgialearnsnow.ning.com/profile/BillCrose
<p>As techies, we felt pretty accomplished after finishing version 1 of our Pythia Specification, a system that simply, verbally delivers step-by-step directions to a WiFi earphone, then reports how long it takes users to complete each step. While the design would clearly accomplish the tasks of identifying learning, process improvement, environmental, and other needs while assuring performance & quality, we felt apprehensive about something but didn't quite know why. Through the…</p>
<p>As techies, we felt pretty accomplished after finishing version 1 of our Pythia Specification, a system that simply, verbally delivers step-by-step directions to a WiFi earphone, then reports how long it takes users to complete each step. While the design would clearly accomplish the tasks of identifying learning, process improvement, environmental, and other needs while assuring performance & quality, we felt apprehensive about something but didn't quite know why. Through the technology, system users would collaboratively, albeit unintentionally, provide data that would be used to determine needs. The users would essentially be treated like a team of Borg (Star Trek reference) whereby no individual thought could be encouraged or rewarded. Our feeling of "apprehensive" was the right word because we would essentially "apprehend" the data from users; the conscious, intent of providing information was completely missing. The design was very high tech as techies would have it, but also very low touch. So, we added a function that asks users to optionally provide feedback at the end of every process they complete. They can now skip the step or give a detailed response as they choose. It's like a high tech suggestion box with all the benefits. The intent of consciously contributing to improving the work, collaboration, was enabled and our apprehension was removed. </p>