A virtual Convention on Students’ Quality Circles



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6.0 Log of activities





Activity Number

1

Date of the activity

28th March 2012

Matters discussed


First of all, I analysed assignment summative and other documents related to it. Then I decided to do a research on previous conventions in alternate years in order to have more information

Other matters discussed:


I decided to find more information about new building in Kingston Hill campus as it may contribute to the convention in 2014


Activity Number

2

Date of the activity

30th of March 2012


Matters discussed


I wrote a letter to my course administrator in order to get more information about new technologies provided in new building. I also did a research on ICT and analyzed the Global Information Technology Report 2010–2011 based on this topic

Other matters discussed:

I wrote an overview of this project which included brief description of previous conventions held





Activity Number

3

Date of the activity

3rd of April 2012


Matters discussed


I arranged meeting with Dan Russell who is a member of the Big Move Team in order to get more information about new technologies in a new building located in Kingston Hill. I also did a research on video conferencing as one of my recommendations for the convention

Other matters discussed:

I decided to take books about ICT and its connection with education




Activity Number

4

Date of the activity

6th of April 2012


Matters discussed


I decided to focus on digital learning as an issue to discuss during the convention. I analyzed two cases based on virtual educational environment (The Role of Virtual Organizations in Post-Graduate Education in Egypt: The Case of the Regional IT Institute; Cyber Schools and Special Needs: Making the Connection)

Other matters discussed:

I did a research on internalization of higher education as it is a specific definition and specific issue to discuss




Activity Number

5

Date of the activity

10th of April 2012


Matters discussed


I had a meeting with Dan Russell in a new Business School. He gave me a tour around the building by showing and explaining the purpose of building it and integrated technologies

Other matters discussed:

I decided to talk with Barry Avery as he has connections with Apple company and discuss possibility to get sponsorship for the 17th ICSQC




Activity Number

6

Date of the activity

13th of April 2012


Matters discussed


As social media tools are very important these days, I included information about this in my report by giving suggestions how it can be beneficial in preparation for the convention and for educational purposes





Activity Number

7

Date of the activity

16th of April 2012


Matters discussed


I sent draft about social media tools to Richard Ennals in order to check whether it is relevant to this project

Other matters discussed:

As we had a lecture about Cloud Computing, I decided to find more information and include it in my report





Activity Number

8

Date of the activity

17th of April 2012


Matters discussed


I improved my assignment part about social media tools in order to explain how social networks (YouTube, Facebook) will benefit this convention and help to develop links across the borders

Other matters discussed:

After talking with Richard Ennals, I decided to look for information about major companies that could go into partnership with this project




Activity Number

9

Date of the activity

19th of April 2012


Matters discussed


After conducting a research on potential companies, I found that TV channels, Samsung and Google are options worth to consider

Other matters discussed:

I looked for a website of ISCQC and I did not found, thus I decided to advice to create a website just for the 17th International Convention




Activity Number

10

Date of the activity

21st of April 2012


Matters discussed


I wrote a brief summary of the report in order to show main ideas I focused on

Other matters discussed:

I decided to reorganise the structure of my report after discussing the assignment with my course mates





Activity Number

11

Date of the activity

24th of April 2012


Matters discussed


I visited BLASC desk to check grammar and fluency of sentences before submitting my assignment



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Academia (2012) A perspective from a students’ quality circle. Available at: http://www.cmseducation.org/icsqcc/ (Accessed: 28 March 2012).


City Montessori School (2012) Invitation. Available at: http://www.cmseducation.org/icsqcc/ (Accessed: 28 March 2012).
Nelta Choutari (2010) Future of our nation is in Students’ Quality Circle. Available at: http://neltachoutari.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/future-of-our-nation-is-in-students%E2%80%99-quality-circle/ (Accessed: 28 March 2012).
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Kingston University (2012) Kingston Business School building. Available at: http://business.kingston.ac.uk/about-us/kingston-hill-campus/kingston-business-school-building (Accessed: 8 April 2012).
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