Group Entropy:  Group Actions and Dynamics

Group Meetings: 
1)  4/17/02	4 members present 	Duration:  2 hours	Location:  Rollins Lounge
2)  4/18/02	4 members present	Duration:  1 hour	Location:  Rollins Lounge
3)  4/19/02	3 members present	Duration:  1 hour	Location:  Rollins Lounge
4)  4/28/02	2 members present	Duration:  1 hour	Location:  Rollins Lounge
5)  5/01/02	2 members present	Duration:  7.5 hours	Location:  Rollins Lounge
6)  5/02/02	3 members present	Duration:  1 hour	Location:  Rollins Lounge

	The group was very useful in searching for the article and other research 
for the project.  We were able to search different newspapers/articles independently 
and then meet together to discuss the articles we found and select the article that 
best fit the project.  We looked through 6-7 articles from 4-5 newspapers.  The group 
provided a forum for different ideas and perspectives that helped in selecting an 
article, outlining the editorial, and developing questions for the project.  Our 
greatest challenge was setting up meetings and attendance to scheduled meetings.  
Often when other group members missed meetings, the remaining members had to pick up 
the slack to complete the project.

	Some of the group members studied other course material together, however, this
 collaboration was not a result of the group but had existed prior to Chemistry 210. 
 As for personal growth, the members learned how concepts learned in class can be 
applied to real-life situations and how to utilize the Internet and other computer 
programs (ex. Chemdraw).  Members did not feel that they benefited personally from 
the group interactions.  Members would like to engage in group activities again but 
would like to have more freedom in choosing groups.  That is, since the attendance 
of every group member in the Tuesday computer lab sessions was not essential, the 
members would like to be able to work with students who are not necessarily in the 
same computer session.