I’m almost finished with your Order Drafts – earlier than expected.
I always think of things late in a grading batch that I wonder if the earliest projects graded were lacking – and it’s too late to go back and check again. So – make sure about these things whether I said anything to you about them or not:
- Format diversity. The Order assignment sort of expects to see this – and for most teams, it’s there. I’m just looking for a minimal amount of 3 (or more) different formats (and books can be one, or even different types of books). Your order need not be balanced across formats. I think this is clear in the “big” order assignment description, but if missed at this early stage could cause lots of trouble later – and if I didn’t mention to you that it’s a problem, then you might think you’re ok. So just check on this.
- Intellectual freedom. I think I’ll just remove this from the Draft assignment for the future – but make sure that in your final submission that you give this a sentence or two. Ideally, mention in your presentation that this is always an underlying value. It might help provide a philosophical foundation if you get arguments about why certain items are needed.
That’s it! I have one more to do, but most teams can access their feedback in the dropbox.
