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Date: 9/11/2016
EDTECH 592-4203
Dr. Ross Perkins
Artifact Rationale Statements
1.2 Using: Candidates demonstrate the ability to select and use technological resources
and processes to support student learning and to enhance their pedagogy.
EdTech 523 Website: (This course requires a log in. Username:
jessicasender@u.boisestate.edu | password: EdTech2016!) This D2L course was
created for the DNP and PhD Library and Research Intensives that are held each
semester. I teach these intensives every semester and needed a way to better reach
students during the course of their studies, while also providing a way to incorporate
research skills. Both the DNP and PhD programs have a large online component (The
DNP program is almost entirely online, aside from the intensives week), so picking D2L
was a way to complement their educational experience and employ pedagogical theories
that support student learning. D2L is the campus LMS, so using it was a way to leverage
existing technologies to better support a students experience.
EdTech 542 Project Based Learning Site: This project based learning site required
evaluation and selecting technological resources that enhance and complement the
student learning experiences. By selecting a Google site, this artifact demonstrates the
ability to select a single technological resource, but also the ability to incorporate
summative and formative assessments, learner activities, and project building as one
student experience. This artifact demonstrates my ability to select a tool but also build
around that tool for the best pedagogical approach for learning outcomes.
1.3 Assessing/Evaluating: Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate
the effective integration of appropriate technologies and instructional materials.
EdTech 505 Final Evaluation: This evaluation was a large undertaking and required IRB
approval from my institution to assess and evaluate student response and retention of
the DNP and PhD Intensives that are taught every semester at my institution. I worked
with the key stakeholders - the DNP and PhD coordinators, the head of the health
sciences library, and the students - to evaluate the effectiveness of the DNP and PhD
intensives and make recommendations to the program going forward. This artifact
assessed delivery methods of intensives, the development of the instructional materials,
and if the objectives of intensives were being met during the course of instruction. This
article demonstrates my ability to evaluate technologies, evaluate and assess teaching
strategies, and make recommendations for changes based on the outcomes of those
evaluations.
EdTech 512 Design Document: This course required the identification of a course that
would benefit from being in an online format, the assessment of the needs of the
population who would take the course, and subsequent development of resources that
would allow for students to enroll in the course. This document shows my ability to
assess and evaluate the integration of technologies and instructional materials because
it follows the trajectory of taking a formerly in person, face to face course and puts it in
an online format. This requires a significant amount of assessment and evaluation skill,
and demonstrated my ability to effectively conduct these levels of assessment.
1.4 Managing: Candidates demonstrate the ability to effectively manage people,
processes, physical infrastructures, and financial resources to achieve predetermined
goals.
EdTech 505 RFP Report: This artifact required submitting a proposal in response to a
company's Request For Proposal (RFP), as they were looking to create instructional
materials for one of their programs. This proposal incorporates personnel requirements,
subject matter expert needs, and a budget for the entire project, demonstrating my ability
to propose budgets, manage infrastructure constraints or developments, and lead a
team to successfully complete a project. Additionally, since the work for this would be
contracted, this artifact demonstrates my ability to work collaboratively to achieve goals
with constituents outside my institution.
1.5 Ethics: Candidates demonstrate the contemporary professional ethics of the field as
defined and developed by the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology.
EdTech 501 Ethics Paper: This paper reflects on the theory behind ethics in a field such
as educational technology. In this paper I drew comparisons between the AECT Code of
Ethics and the American Library Association Code of Ethics, demonstrating my ability to
define ethics in a professional arena, and reflect on the implications of ethical questions
in my own workplace.
EdTech 504 Final Paper: This paper, titled Instructional Design and Educational
Technology: Connecting Theory to Practice, is an artifact that demonstrates my
understanding of ethics as defined by the AECT, as well as how those ethical guidelines
and codes influence subsections of the field of educational technology. By focusing on
the ethics of instructional design, and connecting the theory to practice, I am
demonstrating the practical aspects of ethics in our day-to-day work in instructional
design and educational technology.
IRB Approval: For EdTech 505, I had to obtain IRB approval to conduct studies with
human participants. I had to to submit to my institution documentation that showed my
survey would not be harmful to the participants, that their anonymity would be ensured,
and that I would handle the data properly to protect my subjects. This demonstrates that
I understand the professional ethics of the AECT, as I am taking precautions with my
study and my participants to ensure the study is conducted in an ethical manner.
STANDARD 2 - CONTENT PEDAGOGY
Candidates develop as reflective practitioners able to demonstrate effective implementation of
educational technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy.
2.1 Creating: Candidates apply content pedagogy to create appropriate applications of
processes and technologies to improve learning and performance outcomes.
EdTech 512 Online Course: For this course, I designed an online course that identifies
areas to improve learning and performance outcomes, and designed a deliverable in the
form of a course that utilizes best practices for design and development. The design
document, however, demonstrates my ability to create processes and technologies-even
before actually creating the deliverables-that can improve learning and performance
outcomes. By conducting a front-end analysis of needs, and then identifying problems
and subsequently identifying solutions to the pedagogical or learning problem presented,
this artifact shows how I am creating solutions and applying appropriate pedagogical
principles.
EdTech 542 Project Based Learning Site: This site employs project-based learning to
create a process for students to learn and improve their own understanding of different
topics. This site employs the best practices for project-based learning, and demonstrates
my ability to create appropriate applications -in this case, the actual project- in order to
improve learning and performance outcomes for students.
2.2 Using: Candidates implement appropriate educational technologies and processes
based on appropriate content pedagogy.
EdTech 522 Library Resources Course Site: This course site was designed to help
students learn about the library and its resources, and includes lesson plans that
incorporate search skills, database searching, and search evaluation activities. The
course is designed for a wide variety of students, of all backgrounds and skills, so it has
videos, visual and print resources, and other learning activities for students with different
learning styles. Since students will be learning about the library and its resources, as
well as how to conduct a search (this is the content) the pedagogy had to reflect the
different levels of ability for students. By using a platform that students are familiar with
(Moodle) and by developing lessons that introduce ideas in small parts and through a
variety of mediums, this artifact demonstrates my ability to select appropriate
technologies and processes that are based on appropriate content pedagogy.
2.3 Assessing/Evaluating: Candidates demonstrate an inquiry process that assesses
the adequacy of learning and evaluates the instruction and implementation of
educational technologies and processes grounded in reflective practice.
EdTech 505 Evaluation Project: This evaluation project was prepared for the DNP and
PhD Library Intensives, which is an instruction program that is scaffolded over two years
of DNP and PhD students education. For this project, I obtained IRB approval to survey
the DNP and PhD students on their experiences with the library instruction intensives,
and provided feedback and analysis of their responses, and of the instruction as a
whole. This assessed not only their general feelings about the intensives, but if the
learning objectives set out at the beginning were met, if the teaching was grounded in
good pedagogical practice, and if the use of educational technologies was a benefit or
hindrance to overall instruction. Additionally, the evaluation project made a number of
suggestions for the intensives that stemmed from the analysis of these areas. This
artifact demonstrated my ability to assess and evaluate instruction and educational
technologies, and provide feedback and suggestions for more effective learning
practices.
EdTech 523: Final Evaluation Project: This evaluation project focused on three main
areas- was online instruction the most effective form of delivery?; is the course content
easily navigable and appropriate?: and what is the rate of return to the online course site
over the course of the semester? By assessing and evaluation these three areas, this
artifact demonstrates my ability to administer an inquiry process that assesses and
evaluates technologies and process, but also ensure that the process is grounded in
reflective practice.
2.4 Managing: Candidates manage appropriate technological processes and resources
to provide supportive learning communities, create flexible and diverse learning
environments, and develop and demonstrate appropriate content pedagogy.
EdTech 523 Project Plan: This outline demonstrates my ability to manage a large
project, and employ appropriate technological process and resources, as well as provide
opportunities for students to engage in supportive learning communities. The project that
this outline describes is a DNP and PhD Library Intensives D2L course, and includes not
only content inclusion and learning objectives, but a timeline, a way to incorporate new
and innovative learning environments that provide face to face contact even in a largely
online setting, and resources for students.
EdTech 523 DNP and PhD Intensives Course Site: (This course requires a log in.
Username: jessicasender@u.boisestate.edu | password: EdTech2016!) This course is
the culmination of the project outline described above. It incorporates the elements
designed to provide a flexible and diverse learning environment and the students that
encompasses, including discussion boards, synchronous meetings, and open office
hours.
2.5 Ethics: Candidates design and select media, technology, and processes that
emphasize the diversity of our society as a multicultural community.
EdTech 502 Accessibility Website: This website emphasizes the importance of
accessible resources in the design and development of educational technology tool, as
well as in the development of websites and online resources. This site also narrows the
scope to focus on accessibility in libraries, an area of growing importance. This artifact
demonstrates my ability to design and select media that reflect the diversity of those who
may have a disability of some sort, and how libraries can use assistive technologies to
help patrons of all backgrounds.
EdTech 523 DNP and PhD Intensives Course Site: (This course requires a log in.
Username: jessicasender@u.boisestate.edu | password: EdTech2016!): This artifact is
included because it is reflective of the diverse and multicultural community it serves. The
DNP and PhD students are a varied group, coming from a wide variety of backgrounds
and clinical settings. This site demonstrates my ability to select media and technology
that emphasize their diverse educational backgrounds, and draw upon their varied
experiences in a variety of communities.
STANDARD 3 - LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning
environments.
EdTech 512 Outside Review: For my course Women in Ancient Rome, I had five
reviewers assess the course, including two subject matter experts (SME). I also had
students and other instructors review the course. This demonstrates my ability to employ
multiple assessment strategies-in this case, using the invaluable feedback from SMEs
to inform the decisions I made about instructional strategies, learner outcomes, and the
overall learning environment. Additionally, garnering feedback from students and
instructors provides additional feedback that is critical to developing a course that will be
successful.
3.4 Managing: Candidates establish mechanisms for maintaining the technology
infrastructure to improve learning and performance.
EdTech 523: Project Evaluation: This artifact employs the Quality Matters Rubric to
ensure the quality of online course design is consistent and adhering to standards. Since
much of the technology infrastructure relies on campus-wide collaboration or
administrative directives, ensuring that the infrastructure for my own courses is critical.
By employing a widely agreed upon rubric that adheres to strict standards, I am
establishing a way to maintain the infrastructure of my own courses that improve
learning and performance.
EdTech 505 Online Course: This artifact, an online course designed to respond to a
need for a course in this format, demonstrates my ability to maintain the course site
needed to successfully run an online course. By designing my course and maintaining
the technology infrastructure within that course, the course allows students to progress
through the content at their own pace. This demonstrates my ability to establish
mechanisms and leverage technology to improve student learning and performance.
3.5 Ethics: Candidates foster a learning environment in which ethics guide practice that
promotes health, safety, best practice, and respect for copyright, Fair Use, and
appropriate open access to resources.
EdTech 502: Netiquette Page: This webpage outlines appropriate internet behavior
for adult learners in an online environment, and also provides guidelines for
behavior on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. This artifact
demonstrates my ability to foster a learning environment where ethical and appropriate
behavior is not only defined, but expected.
EdTech 502: Copyright Scavenger Hunt: This artifact is a scavenger hunt that is
designed to help college students understand the intricacies and importance of copyright
and citation. It also delves into the issue of plagarism, a critical issue in the college
classroom. This artifact demonstrates my ability to provide information and teach
students about copyright, fair use, and open access resources.
4.2 Leadership: Candidates lead their peers in designing and implementing technologysupported learning.
EdTech 503 Instructional Design Final Project: This project focused on providing
instruction for using D2L for library resources to other librarians. As a librarian, this
artifact demonstrates my ability to lead my peers in designing and implementing
EdTech 512 Outside Review: For the course Women in Ancient Rome, I had students
and subject matter experts review the course. By doing this, I asked them to take the
same quizzes, do the same assignments, and follow the same trajectory through the
course as students actually enrolled would do. In so doing, I was able to design and
implement assessment and evaluation plans that had feedback even prior to actually
having students follow the same assessments. This allowed me to ensure that the
assessment and learning activities were in line with the learning goals. This
demonstrates my ability to design and implement assessments and evaluation plans,
and ensure they are aligning with the learning goals and instructional activities that are
instrumental to the course.
4.5 Ethics: Candidates demonstrate ethical behavior within the applicable cultural
context during all aspects of their work and with respect for the diversity of learners in
each setting.
EdTech 501 Final Paper: This artifact is a paper entitled Educational Technology,
Professional Ethics: Navigating an Evolving Landscape. This paper provides a
background on ethical practices in educational technology, but also comments on how
ethics affect my work and my day to day processes while at my institution. Additionally,
this artifact reflects on issue of privacy, which has a direct correlation to the diversity of
learners in libraries. Libraries have long been a bulwark for privacy, and ensuring that
the ethics surrounding privacy for all patrons is respected is critical to the longevity of
libraries as a crossroads of educational technology and research.This artifact
demonstrates my ability to exhibit, demonstrate, and discuss ethical behavior within
cultural contexts (a library is perhaps one of the great cultural institutions in our society),
while maintaining respect for the diversity of all our patrons.
STANDARD 5 - RESEARCH
Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning
and improve performance.
LIST OF ARTIFACTS
Please list all unique artifacts used in this paper. Simply list the course name and title of the
artifact. After the name, indicate the AECT Indicator it is used to illustrate. List the courses in
numeric order. If one of the artifacts is split into two or more parts (example, the EDTECH 503
ID project) as you describe it above, you can list the two parts as unique artifacts. Please
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EDTECH 501 -Introduction to Educational Technology: Parlin, Spring 2015
1. Lesson Plan (1.1)
2. Ethics Paper (1.5)
3. Final Paper (4.5)