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I normally do not agree with group work. I find that it takes longer to make decisions, ideas clash, there is lack of time to meet, and there is a lack of communication. Anyway, that has been my experience with group work in the past. So, over the years I have become bitter to the whole thing and preferred to get things done on my own. I will tell you that now is different. I am really glad that I was able to study up on some of the STL's and then teach them for our class. In those STL's, I learned about and realized the importance of group work and group collaboration. Even though this semester in my other classes I am still trying to get use to the concept, I find myself enjoying group work more and more in 276. Tuesday's class was beneficial. I think that I wouldn't have been able to come up with a teaching rubric on my own for a communications class; I just don't know enough about computers and videos. However, being able to use the enthusiasm and experience of others in my group, we all came up with an idea that I think will be great. I think that the STL's are more than just number and sometimes boring information. When applied, they are extremely useful.