[nabs-l] Finding members for group projects

Fri Oct 4 20:41:46 UTC 2013

arielle.

even though I think group projects should be out lawed in college.
I do see your point about group projects.
I like the idea of the professor assigning groups.
that usually helps with the awkwardness for everyone involved.
Have a blessed day.
Best,
Melissa Green  and Pj
"There's a God that loves you, you matter, & you have value & purpose."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Finding members for group projects

Yes I understand. Unfortunately that comes with the territory of group
projects, and there's often not much a student can do about it besides
do extra work or complain to the professor about the other group
members' lack of productivity. That is why when I start teaching I am
going to give group assignments but only ungraded ones, and I am going
to randomly assign the groups so there's no awkwardness with trying to
choose groups.

Arielle

On 9/30/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
> We just found out there was going to be a group project via blackboard.
> Guess I'll try the guy next to me.
>
> The last programming group project I did many years ago, I had to redo the
> other 3 people's portions in order for us to get an A. So basically I did
> the entire project and they all got  A's. I am not fond of group projects
> in school. I bust my ass for A's and dont' want someone else having any
> input on my grade.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:23 PM, Arielle Silverman <
> Arielle.Silverman at asu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi Suzanne,
>>
>> If you know when the group project will be assigned, maybe try asking
>> the person sitting to your right before class if they want to pair up
>> with you. When I've asked people I don't know to be in a group, they
>> never turned me down, at least not in college (happened in high school
>> though). If the group assignment is a surprise, then you could just
>> try walking around and asking people you come across if you can join
>> them until you either find a group or until most people are paired up
>> and you find the odd one out or the pair that lets you be the third
>> group member. My guess is that at least some of the other students
>> don't have any friends in the class either.
>>
>> Best,
>> Arielle
>>
>> On 9/30/13, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Suzanne,
>> >
>> > On the first day of school I usually send an email to my teachers
>> > asking them to send me the rosters for the classes I am in. Once they
>> > have done this, I can read and refer back to a list of all the
>> > students in my class. This allows me to have a list of names from
>> > which to pick group members for these kinds of projects, as well as to
>> > simply know who is in my class. Keep in mind that I am in high school,
>> > but you should be able to do this also with your college professor.
>> >
>> > Once I have a roster, I usually see if I know any of the kids in my
>> > class. When we do group projects, I try to get partnered with students
>> > I know so we can easily work together. However, if I do not know
>> > anyone in the class or if the people I know already have partners, I
>> > will just pick a random name from the class roster and go from there.
>> > If it's a big class, I will sometimes ask the teacher or another
>> > student if there is anyone who still has not joined a group or who
>> > needs a partner. Once in a group, if I do not know the student(s) I am
>> > working with, I will usually ask my group members to describe or read
>> > material if this is necessary. Once the students get to know me, I
>> > find that they will do this naturally without my asking. This is
>> > especially important for group projects in science or math related
>> > classes. I hope you will be able to use one or more of the above
>> > suggestions in your group project. Best of luck.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps,
>> >
>> > Chris Nusbaum
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> >> On Sep 30, 2013, at 8:48 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am forced to do a group project in my programming languages class.
>> >>
>> >> what methods do you prefer to find group members? The groups are 2-3
>> >> people.
>> >>
>> >> I do not know anybody in the class. I do not know if I have had any of
>> >> these students in previous classes or if they are in any of my current
>> >> classes.
>> >>
>> >> I sit in the front in the middle. There is an wide center aisle to my
>> >> left.
>> >> One person to my right and no body behind me for 3 rows. I sit at the
>> >> larger desk meant for wheelchairs so I can use my laptop and cctv. The
>> >> other seats are the kind with the little desk that flips up from
>> >> beside
>> >> you
>> >> that isn't even big enough for a sheet of paper. Anyway I haven't
>> >> spoken
>> >> to
>> >> anyone in class. No one really talk before class aside form a couple
>> that
>> >> obviously know each other outside of the class.
>> >>
>> >> I can be very social for example where I did my internship because we
>> >> were
>> >> all introduced to each other and I worked on small projects with a
>> couple
>> >> of people at a time.
>> >>
>> >> I am not good at just taking to someone in a classroom for no reason.
>> >> I
>> >> also feel I don't really fit in since i am 49 not 18-20.
>> >>
>> >> I only want to work with those who also want A's.
>> >>
>> >> Suzanne
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