Community Snapshots

Participants identify their role within the model. Status Under Development Primary nature of group task Convergent Time Preparation time: 5 minutes Time required during session: 30 minutes Follow-up time: 0 minutes Materials White board or flip chart paper on easel with markers Camera Inputs Causal Loop Diagram Behavior Over Time Graphs Outputs Potential roles for participants Development of collaborations/connections Roles Facilitator with some experience of SD Modeler/reflector, expert in SD, to listen and conceptualize discussion of the community Recorder/photographer to document discussion Steps 1. Refer back to CLD 2. Discuss the general relationships within the model 3. Discuss individual roles participants have in the model 4. Describe this as a community snapshot: “Where do you see your work in the diagram?” “Based on the diagram do you see any new strategies that you would want to incorporate into your work?” “How is your work connected to others?” 5. Ask “Does this capture connections that are new or surprising?”, “What can we take away from this?” 6. Ask “Does the diagram suggest possible collaboration that you may have thought of? “ Evaluation Criteria: Identification of individual roles in the community/model. Discussion of the relationships and linkages within the model Identification of potential areas for collaboration Clarification of next steps Authors Krista Rux (krux@wustl.edu) August 3, 2010 History N.A. Revisions None References None Notes None