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Dr. Clue Team Building Exercises

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Overview:: This site is from a team building organization that travels in North America and Europe setting up exercises for organizations or fundraisers. The organization focuses on engagement of employees and offer workshops that use both high tech elements and old school puzzles and codes. Per the website, it is Da Vinci Code meets Indiana Jones, meets National Treasure. The website consists of case studies, CSR programs, Hunt Programs, a shop, blog, and contacts us buttons. They offer pictures and video testimonials of their services.
Type of Material:: Drill and Practice
Recommended Uses:: • Not recommended in academia • Appears to be best face to face, cannot really determine if this would be appropriate for the classroom.
Technical Requirements:: This resource was opened with Good Chrome on a PC using AT&T high speed internet. Also opened in Microsoft Edge.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: • The learner will have a better understanding of team goals and teamwork if they attend a workshop. • The learner will understand engagement in the workplace.
Target Student Population:: Corporate entities.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: This is more of a commercial site then an academic site with very little knowledge to be gained. The only skill that could be recommended is the ability to read through the case studies to understand how this service has helped others in team development and engagement.

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Strengths:: • It provides information on why engagement of employees is important and why teamwork is important. • Provides blog posts on different information such as emotional intelligence, the difference between team building systems etc. • It is really difficult to determine the strengths of the material since all materials are only available with consultation or purchase.
Concerns:: • This is an advertisement for Dr. Clues Solving the Puzzle of Teamwork. • This website does not offer any outside information or references that can back up their claims. There is no scholarly thought. This company is a treasure hunt company can claims to be this in their about page.

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Strengths:: • There is a lot of information provided • The site is well done.
Concerns:: • This website cannot be used in academia. It is a business website trying to sell their services as a treasure hunt company to help with team building.

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Strengths:: • The website is interactive to an in extent and provided good visual information. Was able to load with Chrome and IE.
Concerns:: • There are no instructions except how to order their services. • General website with general functionality.

Other Issues and Comments:: If this did not cost in order to gain access to the material then it might be good. Since I was not going to pay to look at the materials I was not able to give it quality marks.
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