Students create well-researched group projects.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: No, inputs are resources used in creating project outcomes. This statement is a desired outcome.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: No, remember that activities involve project providers within the organization.
Clicking on service presents the following text: No, this is an outcome (a change shown in the target audience), not an output.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text: Yes, this is a desired outcome.

The infopods are used many hours of the day.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: No. Inputs describe resources devoted to a project. This is an output connected with service to students.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: No. Creating the infopods is an activity (done by project personnel), but this describes a service output for the students.
Clicking on service presents the following text: Yes, this describes the service output. Notice that it is means to a desired outcome: students create well-researched group projects.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text: No, using the infopods is a measurement of a service output, not the desired change in the target audience (outcome).

Librarians train to give advice on computer problems.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: No, librarian time would be an input. This is an activity, one of the project outputs.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: Yes, this is an activity necessary to achieve the outcome.
Clicking on service presents the following text: No, librarians are not the target audience for the project, so this is an activity, not a service.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text: No, librarians are not the target audience for the project, so this is an activity, not an outcome.

A reservation system allows group study space to be reserved.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: No, budgeting time and resources to build the system would be an input. This is a service output.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: No, activities relate to work of project personnel. Because this statement applies to audience activity, it is a service.
Clicking on service presents the following text: Yes, this is a service output for the target audience.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text: No, the reservation system is only a service that helps bring about outcomes-changes in the audience.

Librarians observe how the infopods are used.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: No, inputs show resources committed to the project. This is an activity evaluating the project.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: Yes, this is an activity (evaluation) by project personnel needed to document the output.
Clicking on service presents the following text: No, librarians are not the audience for the pods, but project providers so this is an activity.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text: No, this is an activity to evaluate the use of the pods by the target audience.

Library staff hires space designers.
Clicking on inputs presents the following text: Yes, this provides a necessary resource for carrying out the project.
Clicking on activity presents the following text: You could argue this activity is carried out by the project staff, but notice that no staff person is mentioned. We intended this to be an input.
Clicking on service presents the following text: No, this is an input, not a service to the students.
Clicking on outcomes presents the following text:  No, this is an input, not an outcome desired for the students.

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