Group Sync

I thought that this was a good presentation. I thought that the group was well prepared and had a lot of useful information. I thought the idea itself was great. I would have never thought of creating an app like that. It was almost an obvious idea but it's not really something people would think about.


There was an issue that I had with the app. I didn't understand how the app could bring together people from other classes. Group projects are specific to each class and the students within that class. So I didn't get how other people from other classrooms (and other schools) could work together on a group project. It just didn't make sense to me. I think the app should be specific to each individual classroom. And then the app will be more successful. I think it would be awesome if I could go on an app and be put in a group based on everyone's skills and personalities. It really is an interesting idea. I also think that the students should be able to be rated by other students.


Overall, I thought this was a good presentation and idea.

GroupSync

The first presentation, GroupSync, was really enjoyable. I feel like each member contributed important details to the societal problem they were addressing (problems in group projects), while providing relatable humor, such as memes, jokes, and videos to maintain the attention of the audience. One of the key things I've noticed in my years of presenting is that you have to keep the audience interested in what you are talking about, which is EXACTLY what the group did. On top of keeping the audience's interest, the group handed out a quiz for us to take to find out if we were introverts, ambiverts, or extroverts (I'm an introvert), which I thought was an interesting way to make us feel like we were playing a significant role in the presentation. Also, they seemed very interested in what they were talking about and the discussions that followed.

As far as content goes, their concept seems like it could actually work. As college students, we find it very difficult to find group members for certain projects, and their website makes it easier to achieve this goal. Each member can create an account, give a description of their skills pertaining to working in a group (strengths and weaknesses), and a progression bar, which captured my interest, because it is a smart way to check up on individual group members to see how they are progressing on a project. I could actually relate to what the group was discussing when they mentioned that some introverts find it a challenge in collaborating with others. Overall, their project inspired me to put even more effort in my group's project, on top of what I've already done.

Humorous Presentation- GroupSync

Group Sync presentation set a really high bar in our class. They had very interactive sessions throughout the presentations and they had relatable slides as well. You can tell that they know how to get the audience's attention. One thing that we do enjoy in this time periods are funny memes. Everyone in the class enjoyed the meme slideshow along with the funny video.  My favorite part of the presentation is where the group presents the roles of each person in a group project. The roles explained was very accurate and relatable to anyone who ever been in a group project. The video demonstrated how we hate working with a person who slacks off but ends up sharing a grade with the other members who contributes to the project. Every time people hear group project, people's mood goes down because everyone knows they will get a slacker in the group.


I personally admire how the group had no excuses about anything on their presentations. They keep the presentation going and I can tell they enjoyed their presentations as well along with the interactions with the audience. I'm proud that they presented something on group interactions with other people. I made a transition to being an introvert to being an ambivert, which is between an introvert and extravert. I like interacting with people and hearing their side of situations however, I don't like doing it consistently, which makes me isolate myself sometimes from groups. I don't regret being an introvert back then because it just shows that I like to work independently. I enjoyed working independently because my grade wasn't in the hand of a slacker who just took credit for my work.  I'm not saying being an extravert is bad, but I wouldn't like people being in my face 24/7 or depending on people when it comes to group assignments. One thing that I do admire from being an extravert is the communication and public speaking they have. I notice that a lot of people who are extravert have a large circle of friends because their communication skills.


The website of Group Sync was well put together. I like that you could get advice from people around the world that may have a similar topic. The website also show you a progression bar that shows how far a person is on an assignment. The website also displays what strength or weaknesses the person many have. The presentation was really well put.