University of Colorado at Denver

Information and Learning Technologies Program

Portfolio Review

Name of Student:

Reviewed by: Date:

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The Masters Portfolio represents the comprehensive exam for the ILT Program. Using the attached rubric, three professors must pass the student's portfolio in order for the comprehensive exam to be rated "pass." An overall judgment of pass is given only if there are no revisions to be made. If revisions of portfolio items are necessary, the student has one additional opportunity to submit the revised item(s); the revisions must be submitted within one calendar year from the faculty's initial portfolio assessment.

As information and learning technology professionals, students are asked to demonstrate that they have met all six professional responsibilities addressed in the ILT program. This is demonstrated by building the portfolio with products or projects developed in the course of the program. Students are expected to include as many items as necessary to demonstrate proficiency in the six responsibilities.

Each portfolio item intended to demonstrate a responsibility should include the following points of analysis - either in the artifact itself or in an accompanying report:

--Statement of the problem addressed by the product or project

--Analysis of the situation, including the learners or participants, setting, external constraints and opportunities, and a statement of goals or objectives for the product or project

--Rationale for your approach or activities, including citations and references when appropriate

--Report on the results of the product or project

--Evidence pointing to the value or usefulness of the product or project

--Reflections on lessons learned as they relate to your professional goals, next steps, and guidelines for use of your work.

Portfolio Item
Pass
No Pass/Changes to be Made
Reflection Letter

1 to 2 pages, addressed to the ILT Program Chair; reflects on what you have learned in the program; clearly explains your professional goals and how the portfolio relates to those goals

Articulates professional goals

Reflects on how the program has related to those goals

Reflects on how the portfolio relates to those goals

No or poor articulation of goals

No reflection on how the program has related to the goals

No reflection of the relationship between the portfolio and the goals

Résumé

Details your experience and credentials for assuming the responsibilities of an information and learning technologist; organized and presented in a professional style

Up-to-date

Complete with all required items

Includes education and experience

Presented in a professional way

Out-of-date

Incomplete

Omits relevant information or has gaps in time

Disorganized or unprofessional presentation

Matrix

One page matrix which provides an overview of the portfolio. The left hand column lists all required items (similar to this review document). Right column lists all portfolio items that fulfill that requirement.

Lists all 8 other required items

(Letter, Résumé, and 6 Responsibilities)

Shows which portfolio items fulfill which requirements

Shows that all requirements are filled

Well organized and easy to follow

Omits some requirement(s)

Omits some portfolio item(s)

Some requirements not fulfilled

Poorly organized or difficult to follow


Portfolio Item
Pass
No Pass/Changes to be Made
Demonstration of Responsibility #1:

Continued improvement of professional practice that requires critical inquiry, professional development, and reflective practice (e.g., membership in professional organization, project report on a professional prese ntation, literature review or critique, collection evaluation)

Demonstrates effort at continued professional improvement

Provides evidence of professional practice

Demonstrates involvement in professional community of practice

No demonstration of effort at continued professional improvement

No evidence of professional practice

No involvement in professional community of practice

Demonstration of Responsibility #2:

Designs instruction or human performance strategy to meet the needs of learners (e.g., analysis of problem situation, design of instructional strategy consistent with analysis of the learning situation, use of situated learning models, use of collaborative learning strategies, experience as a facilitator vs. deliverer of knowledge)

Follows a coherent design model

Demonstrates consistency between elements of the design model

Design or strategy is reasonable and supportable

Design or strategy has a potential for success

Fails to follow a coherent design model

Lack of consistency between elements of the design model

Difficult to follow or support the reasoning behind the design or strategy

Design or strategy has little potential for success

Demonstration of Responsibility #3:

Uses a variety of media to deliver instruction to students and to engage students in learning (e.g., samples of tools and technologies designed to meet specific needs and objectives)

Provides example(s) of the use of a variety of media in support of learning

Chosen media is appropriate to learning objectives

Chosen media is appropriate in the learners' environment

Lack of variety in media chosen to support learning

Chosen media is not appropriate to learning objectives

Chosen media is not appropriate in the learners' environment


Portfolio Item
Pass
No Pass/Changes to be Made
Demonstration of Responsibility #4:

Understands how to capitalize on the capacities and abilities of each learner (e.g., product or project which accommodates the special social, intellectual, cultural , environmental, and institutional aspects of the learners and their learning situation)

Demonstrates an awareness of the range of needs of learners

Demonstrates an ability to assess the capabilities of learners

Design or strategy adequately capitalizes on the abilities of the learners and the features of the environment

Lacks awareness of the range of needs of learners

Lacks ability to assess the capabilities of learners

Design or strategy fails to adequately capitalizes on the abilities of the learners and the features of the environment

Demonstration of Responsibility #5:

Manages complex projects and resources in support of learning (e.g., project report on leadership role in a situation which resulted in individual or organizational learning)

Demonstrates awareness of the complexity of a project

Demonstrates ability to manage resources in support of individual or organizational learning

Project not complex, or lacks awareness of the complexity of the project

No or poor demonstration of ability to manage resources in support of individual or organizational learning

Demonstration of Responsibility #6:

Uses incisive and relevant assessment and evaluation techniques (e.g., product or project which uses formative and/or summative evaluations)

Demonstrates awareness of the role of assessment or evaluation in support of learning

Demonstrates use of appropriate assessment or evaluation techniques in support of learning

Lacks awareness of the role of assessment or evaluation in support of learning

No or poor demonstration of the use of appropriate assessment or evaluation techniques

Portfolio Item
Pass
No Pass/Changes to be Made
Production Values

Overall Presentation. This refers to the overall look of the portfolio.
Design. This refers to the design of text, media presentation, or other formats.
Organization. This refers to how accessible and understandable the portfolio is to the reader/viewer.

Portfolio has a professional look

Demonstrates principles of graphic, visual, and oral design

Easy for the reader/viewer to proceed through the materials in an orderly fashion; dividers or other organizing devices are used effectively

Lacks professional quality in the appearance of portfolio

No or poor use of principles of graphic, visual, and oral design

Difficult for the reader/viewer to proceed through the materials in an orderly fashion; ineffective use of organizing devices