Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
One of the challenges with any collaborative work is to ensure everyone feels a sense of belonging and voices are heard. In the case of this project students had to work within the small groups in the class. They also had to work with the requirements of the official publishers of the book. In order to meet these requirement students had to connect with Anna who was doing the writing and touch base as they worked to bring the words to life through their comic. Seeking feedback from experts in the industry, balancing the publication expectations, and respecting the story of Riva with the voice of Anna really allowed the students to experience what authentic work can feel like in the daily actions of a project.
In our first exchange with Anna we were simply learning more about her and her story. During the writing of this comic Anna had to relocate a few times to end up in a place of safety so coordinating times that worked for both ends along with respecting the state of world affairs was a challenge. However, when we met Anna for the first time the students were soaking everything in and were more quiet than normal as I believe seeing and hearing a person connects emotionally more than any email, text, or news story can.
One of the challenges with any collaborative work is to ensure everyone feels a sense of belonging and voices are heard. In the case of this project students had to work within the small groups in the class. They also had to work with the requirements of the official publishers of the book. In order to meet these requirement students had to connect with Anna who was doing the writing and touch base as they worked to bring the words to life through their comic. Seeking feedback from experts in the industry, balancing the publication expectations, and respecting the story of Riva with the voice of Anna really allowed the students to experience what authentic work can feel like in the daily actions of a project.
In our first exchange with Anna we were simply learning more about her and her story. During the writing of this comic Anna had to relocate a few times to end up in a place of safety so coordinating times that worked for both ends along with respecting the state of world affairs was a challenge. However, when we met Anna for the first time the students were soaking everything in and were more quiet than normal as I believe seeing and hearing a person connects emotionally more than any email, text, or news story can.
