Contribution to Learning Community 

 

 

 

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” 

By Andrew Carnegie 

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Grades: 

5304: 96/100 

5317:96/100 

 

During classes 5304 Leading Organizational Change and 5317 Digital Environment Resources, I understood how to apply technology as a catalyst in the classroom to help improve learning. These classes brought me significant challenges in understanding what it takes to be a leader in an organization and use digital resources, such as creating a video and drafting an article. During these eight weeks, they have been full of challenges, but they are full of dedication, perseverance, and heart. Reflecting on what I did in the last module and these eight weeks, I realized that my perspective had changed considerably. One of the challenges I had in my first classes was to acquire the habit of reading reflectively, and I think I have achieved it and love being motivated through reading. During these eight weeks, I read all the recommended readings. I have read several books, including Crucial conversation, The 4Disciplines of Execution, Influencer the New Science of Leading Change and Start with Why. Also, one of my purposes was to start reading before class and to do my discussions before class.  

I improved on the readings, I was ready for the course, and the discussions were on time to give feedback to my peers. Another critical point for success in these two classes is that I completed all my assignments on time and attended all classes. If I had any questions, I would watch the class video sent by the teachers again, or I would ask in the group with my classmates through GroupMe, text message, and zoom. Every week we had a conference to do projects together like the one on My Why. 

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 My 5304 team:  

• Elda Mancha 

• Erika Montroy  

• Leticia Cortez  

• Lola Gatlin  

• Stacey Perez 

• Lorena Rodriguez 

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My team 5317: 

• Brandy Dinkins  

• Elda Mancha  

• Erika Montroy  

• Christine Glenn 

• Lorena Rodriguez 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One of the challenges I had in class 5304 was understanding the Influencer book that I read in English and Spanish, and even so, it was complicated for me, but thanks to my team and Dr. H I could understand better about the subject. 

Every week through the Zoom application Lola, Stacie, Letty, and I clarified the work to be done, and thanks to them, these eight weeks in this class have passed very quickly, and thanks to their contributions, the work became more precise and more accessible for me. 

One of the challenges I had in class 5317 was creating a video with my voice. I am not a person who likes to make videos, and if you see them, you will realize how nervous I was; I think my voice even trembles, but I did it, and I feel happy with myself since every little step count in these new challenges.  

  

Key contributions: 

• Every day, I checked GroupMe and text messages and helped my colleagues.  

• I gave feedback to my peers respectfully and constructively to:

Discussion #1                                                                                                         

•  Elda Aguilar                                                           

• Barry smith                                                            

• Erika Pena                                                             

Discussion #2                                                     

• Kayla Thomas                                                       

• Luis Herrera Contreras                                         

• Jon Michael Wallace                                             

Discussion #3

• Jacob Montag

• Benjamin Franco

• Selina Summers 

  Discussion #4

• Barry Smith

• Luis herrera Contreras

• Mamta Singh

 

               

• I read and reflected on all the feedback I received about my work. 

• I made the corrections that I received from my colleagues and teachers in the e-Portfolio.  

• I have attended all sessions of both classes. 

• I have read all the required readings, watched the videos for each class, and researched and reviewed other sources outside the course suggestions.  

• I Turn in all my assignments on time for both subjects, 5304 and 5317. 

• I reviewed all the discussions. 

• I also gave at least three or five comments to different colleagues in the discussion forum.  

• I have shared and learned with my work team.  

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Supporting contributions:  

• Regularly during these eight weeks, we had conferences through the Zoom application.  

• We were also in daily contact through GroupMe and text messages, where we discussed some readings and clarified doubts about the work. 

• We were in constant communication and gave each other support. 

Areas to improve:  

• During the first week, read as much as possible and write essential points. 

• Have the discussions one day before each class.  

• Start creating the drafts of each work and thus have time to modify them. 

• During the course, ask questions.  

• Do my assignments at least four days before the due date to share them with my colleagues, receive feedback, and modify the work.  

• I need to improve my APA citation form. 

 

 

Despite the pandemic situation, at the beginning of classes, everyone in my family caught COVID. I fulfilled the established requirements during these two courses and did my best. Collaboration and teamwork have been excellent learning. I have enjoyed being in communication with my colleagues and sharing ideas, frustrations, fears, and they made me feel that together we can grow.

 

 

 References 

Harapnuik, D. (2021). It is About learning: Contributions. Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning. Retrieved from: Search Results For contributions | 14 Results | It's About Learning (harapnuik.org)