The Master’s e-Portfolio represents the final assessment used in lieu of the comprehensive examination for the Educational Technology program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The electronic portfolio, or e-Portfolio, reflects progress and growth over time. Each student will select, review, evaluate, and show works that reflect the achievement of the five professional standards addressed in the M.Ed. program.
The curriculum for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Technology program is aligned to the 2012 Standards developed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) to define the field of educational technology and to specify the knowledge base for the field.
Students submit the e-Portfolio for final evaluation within the final 6 hours of the program. e-Portfolio deadlines coincide with the Master’s Thesis deadlines for document submission.
The curriculum for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Technology is aligned to the 2012 Standards developed by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) to define the field of educational technology and to specify the knowledge base for the field. Each key assessment is aligned to these standards.
Click on the following link to view the previous AECT Standards and Professional Responsibilities and Matrix.
AECT Standard 1 – Content Knowledge. Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.
AECT 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.
AECT Standard 3 – Learning Environments. Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.
AECT Standard 4 – Professional Knowledge and Skills. Candidates design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments within a supportive community of practice.
AECT Standard 5 – Research. Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve performance.
1. Home Page. The Home page is the first thing people see when they access the e-Portfolio. In 250 words, you will:
2. Reflection letter.Write a 1500-word Reflection Letter, addressed to the Educational Technology faculty. Reflect on lessons learned as they relate to your professional goals, experiences in the program, next steps, and how you will use the new knowledge and skills in the future. Your reflection letter must include the following:
3. Matrix. The Matrix serves as the advance organizer for the e-Portfolio. It delineates how each Key Assessment meets one or more of the AECT Professional Standards through their corresponding performance indicators. The Xs, identify which performance indicators are addressed by each Key Assessment.
Standards | Performance Indicators |
Project 1 EDTC 6320 |
Project 2 EDTC 6321 |
Project 3 EDTC 6323 |
Project 4 EDTC 6325 |
Project 5 EDTC 6332 |
E-Portfolio |
Content Knowledge |
1.1 | x | x | x | x | x | |
1.2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
1.3 | x | x | x | ||||
1.4 | x | x | x | ||||
1.5 | x | x | x | x | |||
Content Pedagogy |
2.1 | x | x | x | x | x | |
2.2 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
2.3 | x | x | x | ||||
2.4 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
2.5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
Learning Environments |
3.1 | x | x | x | x | x | x |
3.2 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
3.3 | x | x | x | ||||
3.4 | x | x | x | ||||
3.5 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
3.6 | x | x | x | x | |||
Professional Knowledge and Skills |
4.1 | x | x | x | x | ||
4.2 | x | x | |||||
4.3 | x | x | x | ||||
4.4 | x | x | x | x | |||
4.5 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
Research | 5.1 | x | x | x | |||
5.2 | x | x | |||||
5.3 | x | x | x | ||||
5.4 | x | x |
4. Leadership Page. Through the Leadership page, you will demonstrate your leadership development and continued improvement of professional practice in the field of Educational Technology. List professional certifications, memberships in professional organizations, subscriptions to professional listservs, professional reading list, professional development and training received, social media networking, and other contributions to the profession.
5. Key Assessments. At a minimum, the e-Portfolio must include the following 5 Key Assessments from your EDTC core courses. Students may showcase 1-2 additional products from their elective courses. Each project should reflect achievement of program standards and demonstrate continued improvement of professional practice through critical inquiry, professional development, and reflective practice. Each artifact must include an Artifact Report.
Each Key Assessment showcased through the e-Portfolio must be accompanied by an Artifact Report. The Artifact Report is a reflective paper consisting of 3 sections:
Click on the following links to download the Artifact Report Templates for each course.
The Master’s e-Portfolio is submitted and reviewed by three Educational Technology faculty during the semester in which the student intends to graduate. In addition to successfully completing all other program requirements, the student must also receive a “Pass” judgment on the e-Portfolio from at least 2 of the 3 faculty reviewers in order to graduate. Click on the following link to download the 30-Hour Review Form.
The e-portfolio evaluations will be evaluated in your final semester before graduation.
You may develop your e-Portfolio on a number of platforms, including a blog or hosted web site. If you have web authoring experience, you may develop your own custom e-portfolio web site. Despite your preferred platform, your e-portfolio must include all of the elements described in previous sections.
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