Using the Logbook

This article is intended for instructors.

This article is for Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing simulations.

You can use the Logbook to evaluate various elements of the simulation.  For example, at the end of a round, you can ask the students to write a short text explaining and justifying their decisions.

To do so, you must create a Logbook for each round when one is needed.  If you would like the students to complete a Logbook in Years 2 and 6, you will need to create two separate Logbooks. You can name them “Year 2” and “Year 6” to make it easier for students to find and complete the appropriate assessment.

Follow these steps to create a Logbook:

1. Log in to www.praxar.com and go to the appropriate simulation.
2. In the “Evaluation” panel, click on “Access.”
3. In the “Logbook” section, click on the “Create a new Logbook” button. A new pop-up window will open.
4. Give the Logbook a name such as “Year 1” and enter any special instructions for the students (optional). You will also need to choose whether the Logbook should be completed individually or as a team. If you like, you can also enter the date the Logbook will become available as well as the deadline for its completion.  If you enter a date, the Logbook will appear on the Calendar. If you prefer, you can decide on these dates later on.  

Important note regarding the deadline: The students will still be able to complete the Logbook after the deadline has passed. However, if they access the Logbook after the deadline (whether or not they make any changes), the compilation will indicate that the Logbook was not completed on time.

All the student texts for a single Logbook can be compiled in a Word file.  See Compiling the Logbooks

The list of Logbooks to be completed will appear in the “Evaluation” panel on the student portal.

Examples

Looking back on the previous year

Please briefly answer the following questions:

1. Which decisions helped you improve your performance?
   
2. Which decisions did not work for you and why?
   
3. If you could go back, what would you do differently?

Comments on the current year

Please briefly answer the following questions:

1. What are your company's weaknesses?
   
2. What is your strategy to improve your performance?                    
   
3. Justify your decisions for the current year.
   

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