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CyberAmbassadors:

Group Problem Solving

Virtual Residency Introductory/Intermediate Workshop 2019, Norman OK

http://colbrydi.github.io/cyberambassadors

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Storytime with Dirk

Brainstorming

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https://www.insulators.info/articles/ppl.htm

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Brainstorming exercise

  • Need two volunteers to be room Scribes.
  • Need a volunteer to read off suggestions from TV land.

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Name Jargon words Research Facilitators use or encounter

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Facilitating Brainstomring

  1. Strive for quantity
    • To Fill an existing category, think vertically
  2. Strive for variety
    • To create new categories think laterally
  3. Don’t criticize!

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Evaluation Steps -- List Reduction

  • Clarify each item
  • Determine selection criteria
  • Vote to remove non-controversial items
  • Discuss the “vital few” options
  • Use consensus to make the final selection

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Consensus

Consensus DOES NOT mean unanimous or

total agreement

  • Does everyone accept the decision?
  • Is the decision unacceptable to anyone?
  • Can everyone support the decision?

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The Consensus Seeking Process

  • Revisit the selection criteria
  • Add criteria, if necessary
  • Consider other options
  • Don’t let people “champion” different options

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How do you pick a scenario for training exercise.

  • Does the story highlight generalizable communication, teamwork or leadership skill?
  • Is this scenario unintentionally stereotyping?
  • Can the scenario be solved with two/three people?
  • Can the story be understood in a couple of minutes?
  • Can the story be understood by a wide audience?

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What stories do you have that may be turned into a CyberAmbassador Training scenario?

https://tinyurl.com/myCIstory

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Thinking outside the box

Rut busters

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Figure out the pattern… what is the next line?

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1 1

2 1

1 2 1 1

1 1 1 2 2 1

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Describe the following. What does this mean?

M R Ducs

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Does the next letter go above or below the line?

BCD G

A EF HI

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Feedback and Examples

  • Please let us know what you think!
    • What is working well or helpful?
    • Which examples / scenarios can be improved?
    • What other challenges, contexts or situations should we explore?

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Acknowledgements

  • The CyberAmbassadors Team: Astri Briliyanti, Katy Luchini-Colbry, T.J. Nguyen, Julie Rojewski
  • This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1730137. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.