Hello everybody!

Our first official meeting seemed to go extremely well!  I believe we all have the same expectations about our group project and agree on how we want to approach it.

Our first meeting in class on Thursday consisted off:

• Exchanging names and contact information
• Arranging schedules/meeting times
• Discussing roles and procedures
• Sharing topic ideas
• Assigning homework for the weekend

We decided that we are going to try to meet after class on Tuesdays and Thursdays even if it’s just for a short time to discuss progress, ideas, roles, etc.  After each meeting, each group member will have a role/task to do before the next meeting. We will also discuss future meeting times as our schedules seem to be inconsistent, changing week to week.

 After each meeting I will be recording what was discussed/decided/accomplished, what to work on until the next meeting, ideas/brainstorms, suggestions, concerns, etc. Everyone will have access to the blog and welcome to provide feedback or anything I may have forgotten.

Expectations:

• If missing a meeting, contact and inform other group members
• Check blog often  to stay informed
• Communicate with group members with any concern/suggestions/ideas
• Texting/calling is the preferred communication method
• Leave each meeting with a task
• Complete given tasks in a timely manner
• Attend group meetings as much as possible, even for a short time
• HAVE FUN AND GET ‘ER DONE!!!

Contact Information:

Andrea McDaniels

• Phone: (952)-426-8319
• Email: UWRF address
• Availability: Tues/Thurs after class, some nights

Gina Smith

• Phone: (651)-757-8299
• Email: UWRF address
• Availability: Tues/Thurs after class, some nights

Nathan Reckard

• Phone: (715)-308-1290
• Email: UWRF address
• Availability: Tues/Thurs after class, some nights

Tina McCutcheon

• Phone: (651)-208-5472
• Email: UWRF address
• Availability: Tues/Thurs after class, some nights

Katrina Colling

• Phone: (651)-494-7855
• Email: UWRF address or trinacolling3@yahoo.com
• Availability: Tues/Thurs after class, some nights

Group Project
I believe we decided our topic will be the issue of lack of communication when it comes to class cancelations. We shared some ideas for possible solutions such as text alerts and smart phone apps. We still need to come up with a good way to word this issue thinking of a name for our project.
Weekend HW: Brainstorm ideas for problem/project name, and possible solutions to share at next meeting. Things to think about:

• What is the problem?
• Effects of the problem?
• Who does it impact?
• Why should we care?
• What will the solution address?
• What is the best solution?
• Costs/resources?
• Statistics/surveys?