James,

I just finished your part one of the ALCW-Up. Normally I do this after OP 5 final review, however I’m hoping to get a head start and give you time to respond/implement changes, and stack functions by completing some of this within OP 5.

Immediate Next steps:
1. Submit OP 5 for draft review (by Sunday - I’ll have it done by Monday night my time)
2. Make changes to OP 5 based on my draft review and complete a peer review for Jorge (Submit for final review by Wednesday)
4. Make changes to OP’s 2-4 if applicable (by Friday)
5. Clean-up and make any changes to portfolio page (by Friday)
6. Set profile page to ‘view by public’ (by Friday) - send me the secret URL

- I will have your OP 5 and part 2 of cycle wrap up completed by Saturday. If there are any final steps, I’ll let you know ASAP.
- I intend to send your portfolio to Andrew for his final review by Saturday January 18th, evening. He will send it on to external review on the 20th.

During/After External Review:
1. Contact Admin to ensure that you’ve completed all next steps related to administrative tasks. This includes filing for your diploma.
2. Make any necessary changes to OP’s 4-5 based on Andrew and I’s final reviews - for Gaia U quality assurance.
3. We need to discuss the concept of a publishable article. I’m up for ideas/suggestions as per our previous conversation.
4. Schedule and execute your End-of-Phase Presentation
5. If you wish to have a personally selected thematic that shows up on your Degree, you’ll need to submit a 2-page proposal. Page one overviews the field (define, provide historical context, present resources) and page two states the necessary qualifications in the field (based on other organizations/institutions) and your validation as to why you deserve this qualification. If you do not agree with standards set by other institutions than evaluate them, and propose a resolution.
6. Confirm the title of your pathway and of each OP for your transcript.

Cycle Wrap-Up Check List:
	•	Has the associate completed all of their program attendance and service utilization requirements? If not, were appropriate re-negotiations made and met? YES
	•	Did the associate include a welcome message on their portfolio that explains to the reviewer where to access review forms, where to locate OPs, and how to navigate or interact with media content? YES - the only bit missing is a note to reviewer on navigation and where to find self/pro reviews. Eventually you’ll likely want to upload your publishable article and any presentations you have to this main page.
	•	Has the associate completed all OP requirements, (If not, were appropriate renegotiations made and met?) including:
	◦	OPs 1-5 submitted; grades were at or above satisfactory? Pending
	◦	All self, peer (swap) and pro reviews were completed, properly filled out (grading fields are accurate), labeled and filed properly (associates names, date and OP # clear), and uploaded in an accessible place on the portfolio in Mahara? Pending
	◦	Has the associate engaged with or made an attempt to refine each of the OP criteria at least once in the program cycle? Pending
	◦	Did the associate meet any OP-related requirements (presentation, process, content or criteria specific) given by the MA? Pending - see list below
	◦	Did the associate provide a cumulative review of their cycle in the OP 5 Learning Review that included: Pending
	▪	OP and project summaries
	▪	Key learnings and outcomes from each OP/Project/Pathway
	▪	Cumulative Annotated resource review/Digiphon
	▪	Supporting evidence
	▪	Pathway management overview - including best practices and skill flex assessment
	▪	Reflection on participation and Gaia U Engagement (including a write up on course attendance - choose any 16+ hr course to count as your required content - share dates/description/hrs/journal entry)
	▪	Cumulative feedback on criteria and dissemination efforts (including notes on anything that of publishable quality or published)
	◦	Did the associate include all the necessary elements of an OP template and meet minimum OP word counts? Click here for details. YES

Specific Requirements for OP’s 1-5: You may have already completed some of these tasks. I simply copied and pasted these from your OP 2-4 reviews. I want you to utilize this as a check-list and send it back to me with a COMPLETED statement, with comments if applicable.

OP 1 A&B
- Check to make sure your Self, Peer, Pro Reviews are uploaded in comments at the bottom of Page 1 of each of these collections.

OP 2
- Upload peer review if its still missing.
- Read over feedback and incorporate changes that feel relevant to you.
- Check to make sure your Self, Peer, Pro Reviews are uploaded in comments at the bottom of Page 1.

OP 3
- Add more on leadership, experimentation and dissemination in OPs 3-4. (Feedback made on OP 2 - if relevant)
- Read over feedback and incorporate changes that feel relevant to you.
- Check to make sure your Self, Peer, Pro Reviews are uploaded in comments at the bottom of Page 1.

OP 4
- Add more on leadership, experimentation and dissemination in OPs 3-4. (Feedback made on OP 2 - if relevant)
- Please add a section on incorporation of feedback for OP 4 (I did draft and pro review now)
- Read over feedback and incorporate changes that feel relevant to you.
- Check to make sure your Self, Peer, Pro Reviews are uploaded in comments at the bottom of Page 1.

OP 5 - This is based on the feedback provided within OP 2-4
- I want to see an element of quantitative tracking in OP 5. Use some sort of numerical metrics. Be certain to assess the results. Suggestion - do this with skill flex tracking or feedback tracker. Another idea would be to use your original LIPD goals or goals of each OP. Or, consider having more numerical quantitative tracking of outcomes. I wrote quite extensively on examples of this type of tracking based on diversity of student demographics and their spheres of influence.
- Be certain to add a section in OP 5 discussing cumulative feedback (giving, receiving, incorporation). Go into depth on cumulative self review.
- I need you to add a section in OP 5 specifically on dissemination as this continually feels like a skill flex that is skimmed over. Yes I know you’re having an impact. Be specific about what has been created, who was the recipient/how many were impacted, and how. If there’s any feedback/evaluation of material disseminated then please provide. And I’m not just speaking about sharing the material with clients - go beyond and explain the impact on greater field.  !. You need to disseminate more, and 2. it would be great if you were more explicit about the places where you are sharing/adding value. Who is impacted and how? Were they directly targeted as an audience, and why?
- Also see my comments on design section for OP 5 inside design area of PoDAPO. I would like to see you provide a section within OP 5 called Design in Practice, and discuss design as a field, design models you've used, and your evolution as a designer.  I'd like to see you 1. compare and contrast models you've used over this pathway for projects and OPs, 2. speak on your evolution as a designer and how it plays into your career, and 3. use principles to create OP 5.
- I would have liked to know more about the fields you traversed. Be sure in OP 5 that you take the time to define the field(s).
- Critical evaluation is still the area needing improvement. Amplify this in OP 5 please. I'd like to see more external referencing, comparative assessment, and critique.
- Include an overview of tools and best practices and specifically, tools you yourself our using to manage your time and pathway, and how you are tracking.
- Improve articulation of skilllfex assessment and patterns
- Add more on active experimentation and communicating interventions.
- Look above at the Cycle-Wrap-Up checklist and ensure that you have the basic OP 5 cumulative reflections.
- Check to make sure your Self, Peer, Pro Reviews are uploaded in comments at the bottom of Page 1.