eportfolios for learning - edci 295 ol1 - course syllabus
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CourseSyllabus
EDCI295:ePortfoliosforLearningandAssessmentCredits:3
Instructor:SandraA.Lathem,Ed.D.
MeetingDatesandTimes:July2August10,2012
Location:Online
CourseDescription:
ThiscoursesupportsstudentsintheCurriculum&Instructionmastersprogramwhohaveaconcentrationineducationaltechnology.Inthiscourse,studentswork
independentlytolearnhowtocreateanelectronicportfoliotodemonstrateand
assesstheirknowledgeandproficiencyinthefieldofeducationaltechnology.The
studentwillresearchvarioustypesofeportfoliodesignsandwiththeinstructors
helpchooseaformatthatismostappropriateforthestudent.ThestudentwillthencreateaneportfoliothatdocumentsthestudentscourseofstudyintheC&Imasters
program.Asafinalproduct,participantswillbuildanePortfolioinatooloftheirchoice.Thefinaleportfolioproductcanbeusedduringthestudentsmasters
defensepresentationtopresentevidenceofcontentareamastery.
Goals:
ThegoalofthiscourseistoprepareVermonteducatorstomeetstateandnational
educationaltechnologystandardsasfollows:
VermontStateCriteriaforEducationalTechnologistSpecialistEndorsement:
KnowledgeStandards:Demonstratesknowledgeoftopics,concepts,andskillsessentialtotheeffectiveintegrationoftechnologyintheteachingandlearning
process,asdelineatedincurrentnationalprofessionalstandards*including:
2.Waystechnologycanbeusedtosupporthigh-quality,standards-based
curriculum,instruction,andassessmentinallcontentareas,includinginstructionaldesignprinciplesthatrelyuponresearch-basedlearningtheories
toguidetheuseofcomputersandothertechnologiesineducation.
3.Proficienciesincurrenttechnologies.
PerformanceStandards:
Supportstheeffectiveintegrationoftechnologythroughoutallareasoftheschools
curriculumasdelineatedinVermontsFrameworkofStandardsandLearning
Opportunities.Specifically,theeducator:
Identifies,helpsdesign,implements,andevaluatesauthoring,programming,andproblemsolvingenvironmentsforuseintheclassroom.
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Assistsclassroomteachersandotherstafftodevelopeffectivemeansofassessingstudentslearningoftechnologyconceptsandskillsacrossthe
curriculum,andtoassesstechnology'simpactontheenhancementofstudent
learning.
*NationalEducationalTechnologyStandardsforTeachers(2008,InternationalSocietyforTechnologyinEducation)
2.DesignandDevelopDigital-AgeLearningExperiencesandAssessments
Teachersdesign,develop,andevaluateauthenticlearningexperiencesandassessmentsincorporatingcontemporarytoolsandresourcestomaximizecontent
learningincontextandtodeveloptheknowledge,skills,andattitudesidentifiedin
theNETSS.
Teachers:
a.designoradaptrelevantlearningexperiencesthatincorporatedigitaltoolsandresourcestopromotestudentlearningandcreativity
b.developtechnology-enrichedlearningenvironmentsthatenableallstudentsto
pursuetheirindividualcuriositiesandbecomeactiveparticipantsinsettingtheir
owneducationalgoals,managingtheirownlearning,andassessingtheirown
progress
c.customizeandpersonalizelearningactivitiestoaddressstudentsdiverse
learningstyles,workingstrategies,andabilitiesusingdigitaltoolsandresources
d.providestudentswithmultipleandvariedformativeandsummativeassessmentsalignedwithcontentandtechnologystandardsanduseresultingdatatoinform
learningandteaching
EssentialQuestions:
Howwillyoudescribeyourunderstandingofeducationaltechnologyasitapplies
toinstructionaldesign,studentlearningandachievement?
Whatevidenceandreflectionscanyouprovidethatdemonstrateyourknowledge
ofthefieldofeducationaltechnologyasaresultofthecoursesyouhavetakeninthe
CurriculumandInstructionmastersdegreeprogram?
Understanding:
Studentswillunderstand
Instructionalpedagogythatsupportstheintegrationoftechnologyinthe
curriculum
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Individualbeliefsaboutlearningandtheuseoftechnologytosupportlearning
Thateducationalresearchimprovesonesabilitytoteachstudentswelland
improveteacherpractice
Thateducationaltechnologysupportsthecomplexanddiversewaysthatpeople
learn
Thatinstructionaldesignisessentialincraftinglearningenvironmentsthatsupportdeeperunderstandingofcontent
LearningOutcomes:
Studentswillknow
CriteriaandstandardsestablishedfortheVermonteducationaltechnologyspecialistendorsement
Principlesandbestpracticesinelectronicportfolioconstructionto
demonstrateindividualknowledgeandskills
Softwareoptionsforcreatingelectronicportfolios
Web2.0toolsthatsupportsocialconstructionofknowledge.
Effectiveassessmentstrategiestoevaluatestudentlearningandacademic
programs
Studentswillbeableto
Demonstratemasteryofthecontentknowledgeprovidedthroughthecourses
inwhichtheyhaveenrolled
Createanelectronicportfolio(inaformatoftheirchoice)todocumenttheir
learning
Usegraphicorganizers,multimediasoftware,andcollaborationtoolsto
communicateandsociallyconstructknowledge.
UseWeb2.0toolstocommunicateandshareinformationwithcolleagues.
GeneralCourseInformation
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CoursePolicies/Expectations:
Studentsshouldexpecttodevoteapproximatelytenhoursperweekinconducting
research,reviewingresourcesandreadings,creatingandcompletingassignments,andcommunicatingwithcourseinstructor.
AttendanceExpectations:
Studentsworkindependentlyandwiththeinstructorasappropriate.Thereareno
attendanceexpectations,butstudentsareexpectedtocommunicatefrequentlywith
courseinstructorandwithothersenrolledinthiscourseviaadiscussionboard
forum.
Theofficialpolicyforexcusedabsencesforreligiousholidays:Studentshavethe
righttopracticethereligionoftheirchoice.Eachsemesterstudentsshouldsubmitinwritingtotheirinstructorsbytheendofthesecondfullweekofclassestheir
documentedreligiousholidayscheduleforthesemester.Facultymustpermit
studentswhomissworkforthepurposeofreligiousobservancetomakeupthis
work.
AcademicHonesty&Professionalism:
AllstudentsarerequiredtobefamiliarwithandadheretotheAcademicHonesty
PolicyProceduresdelineatedinthemostrecenteditionofTheCatsTale.(http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/acadintegrity.pdf).
Accommodations:
Accommodationswillbeprovidedtoeligiblestudentswithdisabilities.Please
obtainanaccommodationletterfromtheACCESSofficeandseeoneofthe
instructorsearlyinthecoursetodiscusswhataccommodationswillbenecessary.If
youareunfamiliarwithACCESS,visittheirwebsiteathttp://www.uvm.edu/access
tolearnmoreabouttheservicestheyprovide.ACESS:A-170LivingLearningCenter,
UniversityofVermont,Burlington,VT
05405.PH:802-656-7753,TTY:call711(relay),Fax:802-656-0739,Email:
[email protected],InstantMessenger:UVMaccess.Generalofficehours:8:30am
4:30pmMondaythroughFriday.Calltomakeanappointment.
RecommendedReadings
(Studentswillcreatetheirownreadinglistsforthisindependentstudy.)
(Thefollowingresourcesarerecommendedtobegindevelopmentofthisreadinglist.)
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Barrett,H.ElectronicPortfoliosandDigitalStorytellingwebsite.Availableat:
http://electronicportfolios.org/
Barrett,H.ePortfoliosandAdultLearning.Availableat:
http://electronicportfolios.org/NIACE/html/index.htm
ElectronicPortfolios:Students,Teachers,andLifeLongLearners:
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic82.htm
ElectronicPortfoliosintheK-12Classroom:http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech111.shtml
Zubizarreta,J.(2004).TheLearningPortfolio:
http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/eportfolio/documents/LearningPortfolio_000.pdf
ElectronicSubmissions/InternetUse:ThiscourserequiressubstantialInternetusegivenitsonlineformat.
StudentEvaluation/Assessment
Grading:
Criteriaforhowgradesaredeterminedaredescribedinthefollowingsections.
Courseassessmentsareperformancebasedandincludewrittenandmultimediaperformanceproducts.
DescriptionofClassAssignments:
Thefollowingperformancetasksandactivitieswillbeusedtoevaluate/assess
studentperformanceinthiscourse:
ReadingListandWorkPlan/Schedule
Thestudentmustsubmitareadinglistandworkplan/scheduletotheinstructorby
thesecondweekofclass.Oncethelistandplanisapproved,studentsareableto
beginworkconstructingtheirportfolios.
ElectronicPortfolio
Studentsmustcompleteanelectronicportfoliothatdemonstratesevidenceoftheirlearninginthefieldofeducationaltechnologyandassociatedcourseworktheyhave
undertakenintheCurriculumandInstructionprogram.Theportfolioformatisdesignedbythestudent,withconsultationprovidedbytheinstructor.
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CommunicationandConsultation
Studentsareexpectedtostayinfrequentcommunicationwiththeinstructortokeep
theinstructorinformedoftheirprogressandtoenabletheinstructortoprovide
feedbackandsupport.PercentageContributionofEachAssignment:
PerformanceTaskPercentageofGrade
ReadingList/WorkPlanSchedule 15%
ElectronicPortfolio 70%
Communication&ConsultationwithInstructor 15%
Total 100%
SupplementalReadings:
Cambridge,D.,CambridgeB.,Yancey,K.,eds.(2009).ElectronicPortfolios2.0:
EmergentResearchonImplementationandImpact.Sterling,VA:StylusPublishing
LLC.
StefaniL.,Mason,R.,andPegler,C.(2007).TheEducationalPotentialofE-Portfolios:SupportingPersonalDevelopmentandReflectiveLearning.NewYorkCity:Routledge.