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Step 3 asks “WHY are we doing this?” And, “Is this the right approach?” In this final phase, the critic enters the fray, asking hard questions. Is the plan really gelling? Are their unwieldy aspects that need to get cut? Are you meeting the overall project objective? Room Setup: Analytical thinking is best done in smaller, more constrained spaces. (The Disney crew used a small room under the stairs.) The team sits in a single row facing the project plan, which promotes criticism of the project, but not individual people.Mentality: Pose the difficult questions and share the earth-shattering doubts. In step two, you're likely to get lost in the weeds. The third step provides the perspective from the balcony as opposed to the dance floor. In this phase, consider your plan in the context of your business and your long-term mission.  

Tech Effect: Technology Positively Impacts Student Engagement

• A majority (58 percent) of instructors believe that technology in courses positively impacts student engagement. • Seventy-one percent of instructors that rated student engagement levels as “high” report seeing a great benefit to learning outcomes as a result of using technology in courses. • Seventy-one percent of students who are employed full-time and seventy-seven percent of students who are employed part-time prefer more technology-based tools in the classroom.

Survey Says: Increased Need and Support for Educational Technology According to the survey, students and instructors have seen technology improve engagement in the past 12 months. • In fact, 79 percent of instructors and 86 percent of students have seen the average level of engagement improve over the last year as they have increased their use of digital educational tools. • Additionally, 67 percent of students reported they preferred courses that use a great deal of technology, a nine percent increase from the previous year. • Similarly, 58 percent of instructors said they prefer teaching courses that use a great deal of technology, a 10 percent increase from 2009.

What type of impact have the following technologies had on your overall learning? ■ 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning. ■ 62% identify blogs, wikis, and other online authoring tools while 59% identify YouTube and recorded lectures. ■ E-books and e-textbooks impact overall learning among 50% of students surveyed, while 42% of students identify online portals.Which of the following technologies will have the greatest impact on student engagement? ■ 44% of instructors believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement. ■ 32% of instructors identify e-textbooks and 30% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (ereaders was 11%) ■ 49% of students believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement. ■ 31% identify e-textbooks and 27% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (ereaders was 11%) Students are more optimistic.