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In Fall 2024, I had the opportunity to participate in a class project for MIS 2402, in which I would create a website for an imaginary business. As someone who enjoys bullet journaling and incorporates it into my daily life, I decided to create a small stationery shop, called V’s Stationery Store, in which I had products such as stickers, washi tape, and pens available for purchase. Equipped with the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript knowledge I learned during my duration in MIS 2402, I was able to apply it towards creating my website and saw improvement in my understanding of the coding languages. I was able to learn more about how CSS impacted the style of my website, as well as how it works with HTML and JavaScript, especially when CSS was not as used in my course compared to HTML and JavaScript. As a result, I was able to broaden my knowledge on different coding languages while also having an enjoyable time as I created my website.

https://misdemo.temple.edu/tup44555p/ProPointsProject/

The goal of this project was to learn and practice designing an interactive webpage using HTML, CSS, and Javascript, from start to finish. It was also to learn about the research and design process, starting with an idea and going through the design steps to a finished product, in this case a website. The results, as reviewed by my professor, are satisfactory, and the finished site is available to review at the link above. I learned several things throughout this process; on a surface level, I achieved the learning goals set up at the beginning of the project, but on a deeper level, I learned several things very deeply through this project. I learned CSS almost entirely throughout this project, including the syntax, what each element does, how to implement it, etc. I also learned how HTML and Javascript interact, and I now have a much more intuitive understanding of how javascript functions can be called by and output to HTML elements through things such as click event handlers and such.

This class project was a LinkedIn learning assignment called Microsoft Project 2016 Essential Training with instructor Bonnie Biafore.

The learning journey began with practical methods for working with a project in Microsoft Project, such as navigation, using the ribbon to find valuable tools, and finding special commands. We then delved into setting up project files, including the basics of saving projects, updating them, setting up calendars in a project, importing Excel files, and bread-and-butter tools like working and nonworking timelines.

The third section provided a comprehensive understanding of creating tasks, a key aspect of Microsoft Project. Biafore discussed creating tasks manually, automatically, and on a schedule. Biafore also covered specific task types, such as reoccurring, milestone, and summary tasks. The short fourth section further expanded on tasks, and covered linking tasks to project information, scheduling tasks with lag and lead time, and various viewing options for current/past task objectives.

Sections five and six were all about resources. Understanding your resources and your resource limitations is critical for completing any project. Microsoft Project allows you to track resources. We covered created work, material, cost resources, and their application. Section six expanded on resources, showing resource allocation and specific methods for preventing an over-allocation of resources with built-in Microsoft Project tools.

Section seven covered views, which are critical for maintaining organization. Visual information often makes large amounts of information easier to navigate and pull insights from. Microsoft Project views aim to do this. Using various filtering options, you can filter tasks and resources to highlight certain aspects. Every view has a slew of modification options, such as text, taskbar layout, and view location, which Biafore covered.

Sections eight and nine focused on fine-tuning options in Microsoft Projects and tracking and management solutions. Task splitting and leveling resources are particularly useful for specific scenarios and problems that arise from any project. In addition, features like overtime for employees and updating schedules/costs as the project continues were covered in this section, which helps demonstrate Microsoft Project’s ability to adapt throughout the project cycle. The final section covered importing and exporting options and ways to share the project with others.

Overall, this LinkedIn learning has expanded my understanding of Microsoft Project, a software tool I didn’t know existed until I took this course. It has also equipped me with the confidence to apply this knowledge in real-world scenarios. I now feel that I have a beginner’s level understanding of this tool, and with actual use, I can further build on these basics.

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This optional LinkedIn learning assignment was for MIS 3535 to help expand my understanding of design thinking.

The first section of the learning focused on defining design thinking and providing space for it to flourish in an organization. Visuals, space to create, and an innovation mindset were all highlighted as critical factors in the success of a design thinking approach.

The second section focused on being a design-thinking leader for a specific project, team, or business. The key to leading a design-thinking collaboration is confidence and openness to ideas from team members. Providing space for creativity is critical to finding unique solutions to problems. This section also emphasized the importance of team alignment, which is essential for solving a problem collectively and efficiently.

The third section focused on idea generation and creativity. Tactics like synthesis, hypothesis generation, blueprinting, and concepts were outlined as methods to spark original thinking. The final section focused on prototyping, including the role of prototyping to quickly turn ideas into reality, its place for stakeholders, and creating a prototyping-focused workspace.

Overall, this learning has dramatically improved my understanding of design thinking and has given me various tools for creative collaboration, design thinking leadership, and prototyping.

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