What appealed to you most about this project in terms of the content presented? What do you find least compelling?
Project
This class requires a Group Project. In Week 1, students will form teams of up to 5 students. Teams must be formed by Tuesday of Week 1. Teams shall be formed using the Blackboard Course Tools-Groups function. Once teams are formed, a special group link will be available in Blackboard for group collaboration and coordination. All students must be on a team, no exceptions. Students are expected to form their own teams. After teams are formed, each team must designate a Team Lead who will be responsible for material coordination and submission. This Project is worth a total of 260 points.
Review all project documentation under the Project folder in Blackboard, which includes detailed requirements, topic/scenario selection, project length, scoring, etc.
Answer the following questions:
What made this project appealing to you? Does having more or fewer funders influence your decision to support the cause? Why?
What appealed to you most about this project in terms of the content presented? What do you find least compelling?
What psychological theory could help to explain why people might choose to participate in these collaborative projects?
What responses did you notice from those who may already have participated? Did they seem to feel part of something?
What accountability do the project creators have to those who have donated on behalf of their cause? Are there ethical considerations for crowdsourced sites that seek funding, expert knowledge, and ideas?
Although many find crowdsourcing and collaborative online activity to be beneficial, some may choose not to participate in social media for group activities. What might be their reasons? What alternative channels or offline activities could provide the same results?