{"id":24178,"date":"2020-10-12T16:40:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T20:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/?page_id=24178"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T15:43:00","slug":"catme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/service-catalog\/teaching\/tools\/catme\/","title":{"rendered":"CATME – A tool to enhance student teamwork"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is CATME?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":0,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teamwork and group project<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0an important part of student learnin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">g<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.catme.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CATME<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">web-based\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assessment\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can be used\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to create more effective teams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0There are two main tools within CATME that can be used to enhance teamwork<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: the CATME Team-Maker Survey and the CATME\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">valuation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">urvey.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These pedagogical tools<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can be used to create<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more compatible teams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0based on demographic data and to gather<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0feedback on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">student\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experience working\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CATME\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Team<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">-Maker<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Survey<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":0,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.catme.org\/features\/team-maker\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CATME Team-Ma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">k<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">r Survey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">web-based tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0you can use to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assign students to teams based o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n important demographic information.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating teams is a simple process in which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the instructor identifies which characteristics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(e.g. leadership style, age, major, schedule<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0availability<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they want to organize their teams around<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Students complete a short survey and then the instructor can use the CATME program to quickly make teams based on student<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0overall\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compatibility<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating groups of a students with similar demographic information has the potential to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impro<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and enhance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teamwork.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CATM<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Peer E<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">valuation Survey<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":0,"335559740":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.catme.org\/features\/peer-evaluation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CATME Peer Evaluation Survey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a web-based tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that can be used to gather feedback on how well teams are working together. This feedback is collected from a short survey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in which students rate themselves and their team members on how well<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0each person contributed to a group project.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a quantitative survey in which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students rank\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">each person in their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0group from 1-5\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0various types of group\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contributions, such as c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ontributing to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">work, interacting with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teammates, keeping\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team on track, expecting quality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and having knowledge\/skills. Once completed, the instructor is pr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ovided with a snapshot of how well each team worked together<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This feedback can be used as a useful pedagogical tool to better understand and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0address any issues students may have when working in teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Where can I find more information?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":0,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.catme.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overview of CATME<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276,"335559991":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catme.org\/login\/request\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Request instructor access to get started using CATME<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276,"335559991":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.catme.org\/instructor\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instructor help resources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276,"335559991":360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is CATME?\u00a0 Teamwork and group projects are\u00a0an important part of student learning.\u00a0CATME\u00a0is a\u00a0web-based\u00a0assessment\u00a0tool\u00a0that\u00a0can be used\u00a0to create more effective teams.\u00a0There are two main tools within CATME that can be used to enhance teamwork: the CATME Team-Maker Survey and the CATME\u00a0Peer\u00a0Evaluation\u00a0Survey.\u00a0These pedagogical tools\u00a0can be used to create\u00a0more compatible teams\u00a0based on demographic data and to gather\u00a0feedback on\u00a0student\u2019s\u00a0experience… <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/service-catalog\/teaching\/tools\/catme\/\" title=\"Read CATME – A tool to enhance student teamwork\">Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"parent":12178,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"content_audit":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6GvV1-6hY","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24178"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24212,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24178\/revisions\/24212"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"content_audit","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tech.msu.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_audit?post=24178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}