NAU College of Education

Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University

Dr. Becky Willis

ETC 695

The Educational Technology Capstone

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SCHEDULE

Students who choose to participate for two semesters will complete all assignments through Week 8
during the first semester of the course, leaving the project implementation through Week 16
due by the end of the second semester.

Module 1

Week 1

READINGS (electronic reserves for ETC 695 at Cline Library):

Schloss, P.J., Smith. M.A. (1999). Conducting Research. Prentice Hall: Columbus OH. (Chapters 4 & 7)

Gay. L.R., Airasian, P. (2000). Educational Research. Prentice Hall: Columbus, OH. (Chapters 1 & 17)

Begin Portfolio development: gather and write documents for Section 1

Attach a formal letter of application to an email to Becky to take ETC 695 that includes:

list of coursework;

self-reflection about career goals, current experience with technology, strengths gained from program, evaluation of the program expectations, commitment to the online learning environment

VCC: questions, comments about readings and Section 1

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Week 2

Email and introduce yourself to your 2 peer reviewers (access list); cc Becky this message

Read over Proposal Guidelines

Visit FolioLive to see graduates' portfolios and proposals

VCC: questions, comments about proposal

Begin writing Capstone Proposal draft in APA format

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Week 3

Continue Portfolio development: gather documents for Section 2

Email Becky your Option Choice of 1 semester or 2 (you will present your portfolio during the last two weeks of the semester before finals week)

VCC: questions about artifacts and reflections

Submit Proposal draft to 2 peer reviewers by the end of Week 3 (reviewers: send comments by Wednesday of Week 4)

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Module 2

Week 4

Continue Portfolio development: write reflections for artifacts (at least 2 paragraphs of your in-depth, thoughtful commentary about the artifact and why it is meaningful to you: challenging, the best, the worst, shows the most growth, learning...)

Email completed Proposal to Becky

Begin gathering research for Literature Review of your Capstone project content

VCC: questions about Literature Review

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Week 5

Complete portfolio documents for Sections 1 and 2

Learn FolioLive interface and process for uploading and organizing documents into your portfolio
(plan to practice and delete several times before uploading final work--remember to play to learn!)

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Weeks 6-7

Submit Literature Review draft to your peer reviewers for comments by the end of Week 6 (reviewers return comments by Wednesday of Week 7)

Begin Implementation of your project

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Week 8

Submit Literature Review to Becky by the end of Week 8. Your Literature Review will be published in the NAU College of Education online newsletter as part of the celebration of student excellence.

Continue Implementation of your project

Work in FolioLive: upload documents

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Weeks 9-12

Continue Implementation of your project

Begin writing the process description,implementation and summary analysis of your project

Remember to work in FolioLive: upload documents

VCC: questions about project implementation

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Module 3

Week 13

Visit FolioLive to review an example of process description, implementation and summary analysis

Write the process description, implementation and summary analysis of your project; email it to your peer reviewers for comment by the end of Week 13 (reviewers, please respond by Wednesday of Week 14)

Complete your portfolio at FolioLive

Email Becky to schedule the day and time for your portfolio presentation during the next 2 weeks before finals week

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Weeks 14-15

Complete your portfolio at FolioLive

Present your portfolio to Becky at your scheduled day and time: face to face or by phone conference

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

Week 16

Complete portfolio revisions, if needed

Send CDs to Becky for your MEd in Ed Tech file and program archives

Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Modules

The Educational Technology Capstone is divided into 3 modules. To complete the course successfully, complete the modules in the order shown below:

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Module 1 Week 1	READINGS (electronic reserves for ETC 695 at Cline Library): Schloss, P.J., Smith. M.A. (1999). Conducting Research. Prentice Hall: Columbus OH. (Chapters 4 & 7) Gay. L.R., Airasian, P. (2000). Educational Research. Prentice Hall: Columbus, OH. (Chapters 1 & 17) Begin Portfolio development: gather and write documents for Section 1 Attach a formal letter of application to an email to Becky to take ETC 695 that includes: list of coursework; self-reflection about career goals, current experience with technology, strengths gained from program, evaluation of the program expectations, commitment to the online learning environment VCC: questions, comments about readings and Section 1 Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Week 2	Email and introduce yourself to your 2 peer reviewers (access list); cc Becky this message Read over Proposal Guidelines Visit FolioLive to see graduates' portfolios and proposals VCC: questions, comments about proposal Begin writing Capstone Proposal draft in APA format Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Week 3	Continue Portfolio development: gather documents for Section 2 Email Becky your Option Choice of 1 semester or 2 (you will present your portfolio during the last two weeks of the semester before finals week) VCC: questions about artifacts and reflections Submit Proposal draft to 2 peer reviewers by the end of Week 3 (reviewers: send comments by Wednesday of Week 4) Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Module 2 Week 4	Continue Portfolio development: write reflections for artifacts (at least 2 paragraphs of your in-depth, thoughtful commentary about the artifact and why it is meaningful to you: challenging, the best, the worst, shows the most growth, learning...) Email completed Proposal to Becky Begin gathering research for Literature Review of your Capstone project content VCC: questions about Literature Review Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Week 5	Complete portfolio documents for Sections 1 and 2 Learn FolioLive interface and process for uploading and organizing documents into your portfolio (plan to practice and delete several times before uploading final work--remember to play to learn!) Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Weeks 6-7	Submit Literature Review draft to your peer reviewers for comments by the end of Week 6 (reviewers return comments by Wednesday of Week 7) Begin Implementation of your project Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Week 8	Submit Literature Review to Becky by the end of Week 8. Your Literature Review will be published in the NAU College of Education online newsletter as part of the celebration of student excellence. Continue Implementation of your project Work in FolioLive: upload documents Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Weeks 9-12	Continue Implementation of your project Begin writing the process description,implementation and summary analysis of your project Remember to work in FolioLive: upload documents VCC: questions about project implementation Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Module 3 Week 13	Visit FolioLive to review an example of process description, implementation and summary analysis Write the process description, implementation and summary analysis of your project; email it to your peer reviewers for comment by the end of Week 13 (reviewers, please respond by Wednesday of Week 14) Complete your portfolio at FolioLive Email Becky to schedule the day and time for your portfolio presentation during the next 2 weeks before finals week Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Weeks 14-15	Complete your portfolio at FolioLive Present your portfolio to Becky at your scheduled day and time: face to face or by phone conference Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.
Week 16	Complete portfolio revisions, if needed Send CDs to Becky for your MEd in Ed Tech file and program archives Please see note above for information about the two-semester option.