Friday, October 31, 2008

Another take on study effectiveness: Roland

Roland was in Group 1, and the presentation delivered by his group is available at this link:

COMP1900-2008-Roland: assignment 2 part b presentation

Group 2 demonstrated the broad variety of ways in which the data collected over the two week period could be visualised. A good comparison of the merits of spreadsheet and database use also featured. I also liked the conclusions drawn by the individuals in the group about the key areas in which they could improve their time management.

It would appear a more significant discussion of the effectiveness of study occurred when the presentation was delivered than is apparent on the embedded online presentation. This is perhaps a weakness more of the concept of sharing presentations online than the presentation itself: in many cases, it is more appropriate to spend time engaging with and responding to the audience than have all points listed on the PowerPoint slides. Indeed, this was a technique I employed in my presentation, when I asked questions of my fellow group members when I delivered the presentation in person.

On a minor note, the presentation is let down in some areas by typographical (spelling and grammar) and typesetting (appearance of text) problems, that may have been solved by some more thorough proofing.

Overall, another good insight into the lives of working and studying university students well worth having a look at.

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