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