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assess and evaluation content, instructional materials and the efficacy of knowledge transfer.
Indicator 4: Managing
Candidates demonstrate the ability to effectively manage people, processes, physical
infrastructures, and financial resources to achieve predetermined goals. (p. 178)
EDTECH 506 Facilitators Page: Unit of Instruction
According to Donaldson, Smaldino, and Pearson (2008) effective management and
leadership are the keys to the practice of an educational technologist (p. 190). They go on to
describe a technologist as someone who solves real-world problems by working with others. The
artifact I selected to indicate a mastery of the management of people, processes, physical
infrastructures and financial resources is the Facilitator Page from the Unit of Instruction created in
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Indicator 2: Using
Candidates implement appropriate educational technologies and processes based on appropriate
content pedagogy. (p. 141)
EdTech 506: Unit of Instruction
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Indicator 3: Assessing/Evaluating
Candidates demonstrate an inquiry process that assesses the adequacy of learning and evaluates
the instruction and implementation of educational technologies and processes grounded in
reflective practice. (p. 116-117)
EDTECH 512 Evaluation and Planning
These particular components of the Educational Technology development process are probably
some of the most familiar to me. With a longstanding background in conventional computer
applications and development I could appreciate the system development lifecycle approach to
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I believe that the knowledge gained in this my first course detailing in excruciating detail
every intricacy of the ID life cycle has opened my eyes and my mind to an official method for
developing quality learning material where the outcome will fit the need. I cannot say that I have
seen this process used in it full implementation but I will state I know I have the skills to fulfill any
one of the tasks during any of the phases involved in a course development project.
Indicator 4: Managing
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One of the aspects of developing leaning experience that I feel very passionate about is the
degree to which the leaner is engaged. In the research project I created for EDTECH 504 I
focused on the Humanistic Theory of Learning as defined by likes of Carl Rogers. When
considering the design and implementation of assessment and evaluations that align with learning
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