Assignment #4, Reflection on Learning: Final Thoughts

Prompt #1

What are some specific challenges that you foresee in implementing the initiative you developed? How do you plan to overcome them?

Biggest challenge in stimulating research is Organizational Culture Change.

Organizational Culture Change is difficult because it was formed over years, and people feel very comfortable in the old settings. However, organizational culture change is possible.

Culture change requires understanding, commitment, and tools.
Our organization went through the first two steps, understanding and commitment;
now it’s time to educate about and implement new Web 2.0 tools that allow and support collaborative learning and interdepartmental interaction.

Recourses:
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/a/culture_change.htm
http://humanresources.about.com/od/organizationalculture/a/culture.htm


Prompt #2

Thinking about all we covered in this course, in addition to implemeting your initiative, how will you continue to develop 21st century literacy skills in the students that you serve.

My plan for continuous development 21st century literacy skills includes the following:
Have clear annual development goals;
have clearly defined task;
provide continuous education, training and implementation of appropriate tools; assess and evaluate annual development;
come up with the improvement steps.

Prompt # 3


What other thoughts and ideas do you have for developing future e-learning initiatives in your teaching and learning environment?


New thoughts and ideas for developing future e-learning initiatives will be selected based on the first year assessment. Participants should not be overwhelmed with new initiatives.