Group vs. Individual Process

At the beginning of our spring 2012 portfolio exchange we asked the following, "Will we work best as a group or will our individual processes and products rise above group productivity?"

• We began the project with enthusiasm and lots of ideas.
• A few weeks into the process we fell back on established patterns of individual work submitted as pieces of a project. 
• Our schedules filled up. With class assignments, spring break, and spring celebration we had less time to spend on "other" projects and activities. We focused on product rather than process.
• Posts became about safety information rather than thoughtful exchanges of ideas and strategies to adjust driving behavior.