The presenter summarized each stage and then presented it to us for further comment, often suggesting a point or path for further clarification. This structure helped keep us on track and timely.
Groups are such a great way to learn.
The small group exercise definitely made it easier for me to feel at home in the WebTycho world, to get to know a subset of my colleagues, and it seemed to be the right size to both contribute and take in others' opinions. We have very close contact with our professors and they guide us through the modules in such a way that we can learn as much as possible. Just the overview of these topics has already helped me in my current job of overseeing our small scale distance education department. Our course objectives, todate, are the essential supports and provide me with a framework to build on. I don't want to be hasty with the foundation.