3 Credit Online Course
Boise State University, Department of Educational Technology
EDTECH Website: http://edtech.boisestate.edu
Dr. Chareen Snelson [Vitae]
Phone: (208) 426-2952
E-Mail: csnelson@boisestate.edu
Skype: chareen.snelson
Location: Room 307 of the College of Education Building
Website: http://edtech.boisestate.edu/snelsonc/default.html
Office Hours: (Mountain Time)
Monday and Wednesday 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Thursday 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Virtual meetings may be scheduled by appointment.
I typically respond to e-mail twice per day Monday through Friday during the semester. Exceptions to this rule occur when there is a holiday, BSU break, or during other unavoidable situations that sometimes come up (e.g. power failure, out of town presenting a paper, etc.). If you send an e-mail during the week you should typically have a reply within 24 hours. If you do not receive a reply to your e-mail within a reasonable period of time please send it again. Sometimes e-mail is captured by SPAM filters, is addressed incorrectly, or just simply does not make it through. Also, check your own e-mail filters that screen out junk mail. In the past, my replies to students have sometimes been filtered out and were later located in the junk e-mail or SPAM folder.
A broad-based selection of significant student work that is used to appraise student performance and professional development. A portfolio reflects the depth and breadth of a student’s educational growth since entering the graduate program. Portfolios may include, but are not limited to, classroom examinations, journals, writing samples, publishable scholarship, professional projects, annotated bibliographies, and artistic endeavors. Graded pass/fail. (P/F) only.
This is an online course hosted on the EDTECH Moodle site at: http://edtech.mrooms.org/
Firefox is the recommended browser for Moodle: http://www.mozilla.com
Logging in to Moodle:
When you login to Moodle look for a link to EDTECH 592: Portfolio (FA11). This link will be visible on the course start date of Monday, August 22 (possibly earlier). The enrollment key can be found in an e-mail sent during the week before the semester begins.
All reading materials, videos, and other online resources are available in the Moodle course site.
This course is a bit different from most, because we do not have weekly modules. Rather, we focus all of our work on preparation of the ePortfolio, which serves as the culminating activity for your M.E.T. program. The peer review and the ePortfolio are the only assignments that are assessed as described in the table below.
| Assignment | Description | How it is Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| Peer Review | Use the portfolio rubric to complete one peer review during the preliminary review segment of the course. You sign up for the review week as described in the assignment instructions within the Moodle course site. The peer review is a pass/fail assignment that simply needs to be completed satisfactorily with scores entered in the rubric spreadsheet along with typed comments about the portfolio you reviewed. The peer review is scored as Completed/Not Completed. | Completed/Not Completed |
| Portfolio | The portfolio must be entirely online with public access. Your portfolio must include: (1) A video reflection presentation, (2) rationale paper, and (3) a "map artifacts to standards" piece that links from the standard to each artifact. The ePortfolio is scored using a rubric. [Click here to download the scoring rubric.] This rubric is a spreadsheet with formulas included to calculate the score. When you open it you will see that scores have been entered for a perfect portfolio with all 4s. You will change these scores when conducting the peer review. It is also strongly encouraged that you use the rubric to self-score your own portfolio as you develop it. The ePortfolio rubric is used during both the preliminary portfolio review (instructor, peer) and the formal faculty review (committee of 2 EDTECH faculty members). Please refer to the course schedule for dates. Your portfolio must be approved by a formal review committee of EDTECH faculty members to pass. This review is conducted during the formal faculty review portion of the course. Please refer to the course schedule further down this page for dates. The ePortfolio includes the following elements:
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Final Grades for EDTECH 592 Portfolio
This is a pass/fail (P/F) course and M.E.T. candidates must pass EDTECH 592 in order to graduate.
| Grade | How it is Earned |
|---|---|
| P | The ePortfolio passed and the peer review was completed. Your portfolio must be approved by a formal review committee of EDTECH faculty members to pass. |
| F | The ePortfolio failed. |
| I | Incomplete granted only with departmental approval. |
What Happens if the Portfolio Fails?
If a student fails the portfolio a letter is sent to the EDTECH Department Chair requesting another chance. If approved, an incomplete is given. The incomplete grade must be resolved the following semester. If permission is not granted to retry or the student fails the portfolio a second time then the final grade for the portfolio becomes an F.
This course aligns to the AECT Standards for the Accreditation of School Media Specialist and Educational Technology Programs. As a culminating activity, the ePortfolio demonstrates mastery of knowledge, skills, and dispositions considered important to the field of educational technology.
| Major Category | Description |
|---|---|
STANDARD 1 DESIGN |
Candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to design conditions for learning by applying principles of instructional systems design, message design, instructional strategies, and learner characteristics. |
STANDARD 2 DEVELOPMENT |
Candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop instructional materials and experiences using print, audiovisual, computer-based, and integrated technologies. |
STANDARD 3 UTILIZATION |
Candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to use processes and resources for learning by applying principles and theories of media utilization, diffusion, implementation, and policy-making. |
STANDARD 4 MANAGEMENT |
Candidates demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions to plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise instructional technology by applying principles of project, resource, delivery system, and information management. |
STANDARD 5 EVALUATION |
Candidates demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions to evaluate the adequacy of instruction and learning by applying principles of problem analysis, criterion-referenced measurement, formative and summative evaluation, and long-range planning. |
Because of the nature of this course we cannot accept late work. Due dates are firm.
On occasion, you may experience problems accessing Moodle or class files located within Moodle, Internet service connection problems, and/or other computer related problems. Do make the instructor aware if a technical problem prevents you from completing coursework. If a problem occurs on our end, such as Moodle or EDTECH2 server failure, then a reasonable extension might be granted depending on circumstances.
Any student who feels s/he may need accommodations based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss specific needs. You will also need to contact the Disability Resource Center at 208-426-1583 to meet with a specialist and coordinate reasonable accommodations for any documented disability.
We will follow the BSU Student Code of Conduct and also observe U.S. copyright laws in this course.
Please adhere to the following guidelines:
In the event of academic dishonesty a complaint is filed with the BSU Student Conduct Office with supporting documentation. This complaint remains on file and actions may be taken against the student (e.g., loss or credit, grade reduction, expulsion, etc.).
I will be offering a series of live webinars (webcasts) that are designed to support your work in this course. The live format was selected because of the complex nature of portfolio development and the complicated questions that tend to arise in this class. These sessions are provided solely for your benefit and attendance is strongly encouraged, but not required. The live webinars will be recorded and those recordings will be made available by e-mail and through a link posted in Moodle shortly after each session. Follow-up questions may be sent to the instructor by e-mail or they may be posted in the discussion forum in Moodle.
All live webinars will be held in Adobe Connect. Login as a guest: http://edtech.adobeconnect.com/portfolio
Dates and Topics: Sessions are held on Saturdays to accommodate those who teach or work during weekdays.
Each webinar will be held at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. A list of equivalent times for several time zones is shown below, or you may wish to refer to an online time zone converter tool.
IMPORTANT! Sign up for a preliminary review group during the first week of class. During the second part of class we go through the preliminary review (midpoint review) of the ePortfolios, which includes both a peer and instructor review of the first good draft of your ePortfolio. This is essentially a dress rehearsal for the formal faculty review that begins later in the semester. We are using a staggered preliminary review schedule with the class divided into groups.
Pick a group and sign up in Moodle: After you log into the EDTECH 592 Moodle course site, look for the link that says, "Sign up for a Preliminary Review Group." Sign up is first come, first served. You MUST have a complete first draft of your ePortfolio by the due date indicated for your selected group in order to receive comprehensive feedback.
This course is structured in five parts. The start and end dates are shown in the table below. When you login to the EDTECH 592 Moodle course site you will see a section devoted to each part of the course. Instructions and documents are provided there for you.
| Weeks | Start | End | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 through 5 |
Aug 22 | Sept 27 | Part 1: Assemble the ePortfolio (First 5 weeks of class)
In this initial segment of the course you will build the first good draft of your ePortfolio to produce a showcase of your finest work completed in the M.E.T. program. Goal: Create a good first draft of your ePortfolio that includes:
Note: This section of the course provides everyone with an initial block of time to create a complete first draft of the ePortfolio. The five week block is the minimum amount of time every person will get to work on the ePortfolio draft. |
| Weeks | Start | End | Activities |
| 6 through 9 |
Sept 28 | Oct 25 | Part 2: Preliminary Review of ePortfolios: Peer Review and Instructor Review (4 weeks: Sign up for A Preliminary Review Group in Moodle)
The purpose of this mid-point review phase is to identify strengths and problems in the ePortfolios. Feedback from a peer review and instructor review of your ePortfolio will help you identify things that need additional work prior to formal faculty review. Goal: Obtain feedback for final revision of the ePortfolio. Use the ePortfolio rubric to conduct a peer review. Peer review assignments are located in the instructions for part 2 page in Moodle. Whichever group you select for your preliminary review will determine when you will conduct your peer review. |
| Weeks | Start | End | Activities |
| 10 through 11 |
Oct 26 | Nov 8 | Part 3: Final Preparation for Formal Review (2 Weeks)
During this portion of the course you will finish all work on your ePortfolio in preparation for formal faculty review. Goal: Make sure that the ePortfolio is completely ready for formal faculty review. |
| Weeks | Start | End | Activities |
| 12 through 13 |
Nov 9 | Nov 29 | Part 4: Formal Faculty Review (2 weeks)
A committee of EDTECH faculty will review each ePortfolio and decide if it passes or fails. The committee will be composed of the portfolio instructor and another faculty member. The committee members will review the ePortfolios and provide written feedback along with recommendations for pass or fail. M.E.T. candidates will be notified of committee decisions by e-mail after all the reviews have been completed. Goal: Determine pass/fail of each ePortfolio Watch for an e-mail from the instructor with the results of your formal faculty review. The estimated date for this notification is November 30. Thanksgiving break: November 21 - 27 |
| Week | Start | End | Activities |
| 14 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | Part 5: Second Chance Review (1 Week)
In the situation where a portfolio does not pass, the candidate will have a short period of time to make last minute corrections to the ePortfolio. This final portion of the course has been set aside for this purpose. If your portfolio passed, you may wish to use the faculty feedback to make final improvements to your ePortfolio during this time. We invite everyone to submit complete ePortfolios to be used as examples for other students. Goal: Use this week to correct and resubmit your ePortfolio (as necessary). This step is optional if you passed the formal review. If your ePortfolio passed you will receive a grade of P in BroncoWeb. The portfolio is your culminating activity and the pass signifies completion of this milestone in your M.E.T. career. |
Please refer to the BSU Academic Calendar for University dates and deadlines: http://registrar.boisestate.edu/academic-calendar.shtml
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