Oakwood University Collaborative Learning Community Model Data Analysis

For this assignment, you have been asked to participate in a collaborative learning community with other colleagues to determine the best portable projector to be purchased for 10 employees within your organization who will use the projector to make frequent marketing presentations in various locations. The portable projector specifications should include at a minimum, brightness, image quality, lamp life, deep and/or wide color and tabletop capacity.

The structure of this assignment acknowledges that today’s business organizations are becoming flatter and more matrixed where individuals may be assigned to work on several project teams and report to multiple managers. This makes effective collaboration an imperative in order to achieve the most favorable outcomes. New innovations, increased sharing of information and a greater capacity to solve complex business problems are some of the reported collaboration advantages (Lash, 2012).

Please complete the following requirements for the Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) Data Analysis Assignment:

1. Identify and agree upon a method for data collection based on the designated research design for the project and the information covered earlier in the textbook on data collection methods. Provide a rationale for the chosen data collection method.
2. Design a data collection instrument that aligns with the research design (qualitative or quantitative) and considers the suggested specifications for the portable projector: brightness, image quality, lamp life, deep and/or wide color and tabletop capacity.
3. Use the data collection instrument to collect data from the Internet about prospective portable projectors.
4. Prepare the data for analysis and describe the process used in data preparation.
5. Analyze the data and decide as a CLC which projector to purchase.

Paper Details

• 4-5 pages not including title or reference pages.
• Paper should include the following components:
  • Data collection method
  • Data collection instrument and a corresponding description
  • Data analysis preparation process
  • Data analysis method
  • Description of the portable projector to be purchased that shows how the data collection and analysis processes helped to inform the decision.
• Minimum of 3 peer-reviewed reference sources.
• APA Writing Style must be used for all formatting.
• Please refer to the “CLC Virtual Shopping Trip Rubric” for specific grading details.
• Upload the assignment to the Virtual Shopping Trip Dropbox or click on ASSESSMENT and select Dropbox.

CLC Tips for Success

1. Collaboration with your class colleagues is key in successfully completing this assignment. Time spent discussing how your CLC will work together will be invaluable in helping to create a collaborative work team.
2. While you will manage your individual work independently, it will also be important to evaluate the outcomes of your CLC’s work at each stage and affirm or provide constructive feedback.
3. Ample focus on organization, communication and troubleshooting strategies will help to get the assignment off to a good start.