interaction design

Tools: Startup

Group roles

Members of your group will need to assume the following roles

Discussion Leader

• moderates the conversations discussions,
• keeps the group on task,
• assures work is done by all, and
• makes sure all have opportunity to participate and contribute

Recorder/checker: Keeps track of:

• unresolved issues,
• records group strategies,
• maintains archives of all work sheets and electronic files, and
• convenes the group outside of class as necessary.

Accuracy Coach/summariser

• Summarises the groups discussions and conclusions
• probes for group understanding and
• makes sure that all team members are familiar with all aspects of the project.

Timekeeper

• makes sure the group stays on schedule – for the current group meeting and for the project as a whole.
• attempts to keep communication channels open by encouraging or facilitating the participation of others ("we haven't gotten the ideas of Mr. X yet," etc.) or by proposing regulation of the flow of communication ("why don't we limit the length of our contributions so that everyone will have a chance to contribute?" etc.)

If numbers allow:

Skeptic.

• challenges group consensus, and
• poses alternative solutions or different ways to think about the problem.

If your group includes external students

External liaision:

• takes note of what information needs to be communicated to the external student in the group and
• what information is required from that student