Peer Review

Covey's Knowledge Expo

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Reviewed:: Mar 3, 2016 by Business

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Overview:: This site is a collection of resources and has three basic categories for the material: Tools, multimedia, and resources. Tools includes self assessments, the videos include podcasts, webcasts, 2 min. clips and downloads about the 7 habits. The articles include links to a number of articles in the following topics: General Change Management, Communication, Leadership Development, Learning, Organizational Development, Personal/Individual Effectiveness, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Teams, Time & Life Management, and Total Quality.
Type of Material:: Collection
Recommended Uses:: This site is recommended for anyone who wishes more information about the 7 Highly Effective Habits and any of the Franklin Covey materials. For adults, this could be personal development; for students, this can be integrated into the class, into homework, into lecture, and can be part of a self-paste approach. The content is very flexible.
Technical Requirements:: This material was reviewed using Mozilla 44.0.2, Adobe Reader XI, and Java v8, update 71.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The purpose of the site is to support (in general) the 7 Highly Effective Habits. No goals are provided but the intent is clearly focused on improvement through various tools, media and resources. This web page provides links for downloads and tools, yet requires providing personal information in order to gain access to a resource.
Target Student Population:: The target population is very broad because this can be used by anyone who is interested in personal improvement based on the Franklin Covey principles. For college students, this is appropriate at any level because of the self improvement focus. Aspects of this can be used in different courses in the graduate level as well.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Prerequisite knowledge needed would include how to use a browser and how to navigate on a website. The podcasts, webcasts, quick clips and downloads would require familiarity with downloading and viewing videos, as would the articles and case studies. The self assessments under Tools are very simple to complete and may not require prior experience with online surveys.

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Strengths:: The strength of this material comes from three different varieties (tools, multimedia and resources) which are focused on the 7 Highly Effective Habits approach to personal improvement, the ease-of-use and availability. This material is all available at no charge.
Concerns:: Site allows for downloads and tools, but I would never require user to provide their personal information in order to gain access to a resource.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: Some of the outstanding features for this collection include numerous items in each of the three categories which are available at no charge. This material includes case studies, articles and quotations; podcasts, webcasts, 2 min. quick clips and material specifically focused on the 7 Habits as well as numerous assessment tools.
Concerns:: No ability to see competencies associated with either the multimedia or resources. Items are terminal information items with no ability to scaffold learning

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: All of the material in the three categories is very easy to access and download as appropriate. To address disability access concerns, some of the material is written such as case studies and articles; some is visual such as the webcasts, and some is in audio format such as the quick clips and podcasts. Separate items can be used as appropriate for different training sessions, courses and personal development.
Concerns:: Site allows for downloads and tools, but I would never require user to provide their personal information in order to gain access to a resource.

Other Issues and Comments:: Additionally, while the site allows for downloads and tools, but I would never require user to provide their personal information in order to gain access to a resource.
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