Learning Acheivement Memo
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LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT MEMO
Dr. P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan
Grading Template
10Potential Applications of concepts to (new) arenas are very creative. Very well organized and thought through. Writing is excellent. Paper is extremely readable. Superb thinking Great work. Obviously well thought through, recognized key insights and lessons, brought new knowledge to bear on the larger problems of business. .
9An Introspective and Reflective paper. Creative thinking of at least one of the concepts. Provides detailed thinking about potential and/or actual applications of some of the technologies. Very well structured, and organized. Very readable. Very good work, well beyond what was expected.
8Good Solid Introspective Reflection Paper. Covers most areas of the course content. Provides some reflection/thinking about applications of some of the technologies and concepts. Well organized and well written memo. Thorough and solid work a bit beyond what was expected. Covers most important insights. Memo could be made to be more interesting reading
7Good Solid Introspective Reflection Paper. Covers major areas of the course content. Provides some reflection/thinking about applications of some of the technologies and concepts. Understandable memo with a few stylistic lapses. Solid work. Covers some important insights. Memo could be better organized and more thoughtful. Need to think about conveying the ideas in a more interesting to read format.
6 Good, reasonably solid memo. Provides basic understanding of the concepts covered in class. Seems to have good groundwork in the fundamentals. Covered all the bases. Reasonable write-up, however, with some stylistic lapses. Could be better organized and presented. Not every exciting reading.
5 The basics covered. Reflected on some of the concepts. Didn't put the concepts learned effectively or creatively. Mundane presentation and writing. Spent effort on complaining about software/course/AA/ etc
1-4 Blew it. Shoddy work, cursorily covered the basics, didn't really bring anything new to the ballgame. Spent effort on complaining about software/course/AA/ etc.
OR
Memo submission was late. Not upto the quality expected. Not much effort or thinking involved. Cursory effort.
0 Did not turn in the paper. Not worth the paper. Was late with no permission.
LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT MEMO
Dr. P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan
As per the syllabus, your individual Learning Achievement Memo (L.A. Memo) is due at the end of term by the specified date.
These are reflection papers that allow you to consider the course holistically and are a very important component of the class work. The ideal length is about 3 pages.
This goal of this memo is an opportunity for you to be reflective and introspective. Briefly, the memo should touch on three things: What have I learnt and perhaps even mastered? What one topic am I most excited about?; and, what one thing do I wish I had more time for?
- One, “what have I learnt to date in this course?” I.e., An opportunity to take stock of information/theory/topics that you have added to your arsenal/inventory since the start of the class to the end of term.
- What do I now know that I did not 10 weeks ago?
- How have I applied these/considered applying these to my work/career/life?
- Two, “what is the one thing that I have learnt really well/the most about/got most excited about? How did I apply this? Or, How could I go about potentially applying this?
- How does/could this relate to my current/future career?
The purpose of this exercise is not to provide a laundry list of items. It is not meant to be a set of complaints whether about others, or problems with the software. It is about you and your learning and thinking and your growth. It might be the sort of thing that you could hand to someone who might pay for your education to explain in what way have you developed over the last 3 months. Essentially, in part a retrospective log-book for a performance review, and in part a forward looking document that discusses your future value to an organization.
It should be a thoughtful, introspective, interesting (perhaps, even funny) applications oriented memo would be most valuable to you. It should be interesting, readable, and well written.
You can be creative with the format.
Learning Achievement Memo
DATE:
My NAME:
Submitted to:
Prof. P.V. (Sundar) Balakrishnan
Course Title
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Dr. Balakrishnan:
I am willing to release the copyright on this memo and have it shared with others in whole or part.
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My Name/Signature
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