The MAEd in Instructional Technology program portfolio enables students pursuing the MAEd in IT to synthesize their EDTC courses, projects and relevant experiences. It is designed to help students assemble, organize, and discuss materials relevant to their career goals. Each student must complete this portfolio in order to graduate.

To complete the MAEd in IT portfolio, upload your EDTC course artifacts and reflections.  In addition, write and submit (through the respective portfolio hyperlinks) the following:

• An Introduction that includes your professional and career goals;
• Your Philosophy of Education;
• Your Resume; and
• A summative evaluation for the portfolio process.

Instructional Technology faculty STRONGLY recommend that you write a reflective statement when you finish each project. In the past, students have benefited from writing their reflective statements immediately upon completion of each project. For each reflective statement.  

1. State the competency, or standard that is appropriate for your degree and licensure area. This could be standards for 077 licensure or ISTE Advanced Standards for Technology Facilitators. When appropriate you may use standards from the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT). Choose one or two standards most representative of your artifact. The reflection should include discussion for each of the standards you've identified for the artifact.
2. Describe the requirements for the artifact. What was assigned and how did you complete the project? Approximately 100 to 150 words are needed for this section.  Include a theoretical base or foundation for what you did in the project.  Draw on the knowledge base developed by scholars and practitioners to justify the work you did.  Include references to textbook authors, readings, and online resources discussed in your courses.
3. Explain how your artifact is a good example of the objective, competency, or standard. Defend your evidence as if you were a lawyer defending the validity of evidence submitted for the trial. Include references to theory in Instructional Design and Technology.
4. Discuss how you might change the content, strategy, or design of the artifact. If you see no need for change, elaborate on the artifact is a good exemplar for the competency or standard.
5. Discuss how the artifact is representative of future career goals and plans.

By uploading your artifact and reflection after completing each course, you can monitor your progress through the program.  Also, you will not find yourself in the unenviable position of trying to recall on which disks or memory keys all of your artifacts reside and then wondering where those storage devices are.