93-100
 

What is working?
 

What is currently working is communicating consistently with my peers to keep each other in check. Since I’m enrolled in two courses, I have two groups, which have helped maintain consistent communication and support each other accountable. One idea of accountability is through friendly reminders about due dates or ensuring we are registered for our classes for the next session.
 

Another functioning strategy is utilizing former ADL program student websites as exemplars. I view those websites as a roadmap for the program. This has significantly aided me in figuring out what is expected for future assignments and has helped me generate ideas. I’m someone who likes to work ahead and think thoroughly about things in advance.
 

What can I improve on?
 

I believe I can always improve my time-management skills. I recall being late twice in posting my collaborative discussion post. I’m unsure how I forgot, but time slipped past me, and before I knew it, it was the day the two comments were due. I know life happens, which is understandable, but sometimes I’m not satisfied with myself when I miss important due dates.

What are my contributions to the Learning Community?
 

The members of my learning community for 5304 were Kelsie Adams, Leslie Gutierrez, Ayla Rightenour, and Angela Speck. We developed a Group Me at the beginning of the spring semester and have formed a bond ever since. We are always willing to peer edit each other’s work and provide proper feedback for improvement. We make sure to remind each other about deadlines, to watch videos, questions regarding the assignments, grades, as well as advice on what we believe the assignment should model. Another helpful group is the class Group Me. Group Me has enabled us to share one of our Google Docs and our e-Portfolio for editing and revising purposes.

ADL Program Acceleration
 

Since I’m enrolled in the ADL program, I’m currently in the accelerated portion of the program. The other class I took during the last eight-week session of spring 2025 was 5317, Resources for Digital Environments. The topic of 5317 was publishing an article concerning the innovation plan. In correlation with the classwork for 5304, I decided to address crucial aspects of organizational change management for my article in 5317. This generated a conceptual overlap between these courses and provided a compelling insight: the potential to develop articles and blog content addressing resistance to change within educational institutions. In my article for 5317, I addressed the reluctance of educators to embrace new methodologies, directly applying concepts from 5304. This realization inspired my article in 5317.
 

My collaborative group for 5317 included Katelyn O’Quin, Ayla Rightenour, Cristy Silkin, and me, Ann Zastryzny. We selected Padlet as our primary discussion platform, supplemented by a group text message thread for immediate questions about assignments and directions. Throughout this collaboration, I developed proficiency with Padlet—a platform I previously struggled to navigate effectively. Our group utilized this tool for peer review, sharing work for feedback, and posting assignment drafts. The platform proved to be more efficient than sending emails or sharing through Google Docs, thus streamlining our collaborative process.