Purpose and Audience:
Hello my name is Colin Grzeskowiak, and this ePortfolio is my capstone project for the Masters of Educational Technology (MET) program at UBC. This ePortfolio demonstrates the knowledge and skills that I have acquired during my time in the MET program, my intended audience, and the purpose for creating this ePortfolio. The following reasons are taken from my ePortfolio proposal, and placed here for easier reading. A full copy of my ePortfolio proposal can be found in its complete form under Shoreline - ETEC 590.
Purpose 1:
The purpose of my ePortfolio is to satisfy the requirements of the capstone learning experience as required by the Teacher Qualification Services of British Columbia. This includes the ability to read and be familiar with theory and research as well as to be able to critically evaluate it, draw conclusions and the ability to be able to apply theory and research into practice. My artefacts and corresponding reflections will demonstrate my capabilities in regards to these attributes.
Purpose 2:
The purpose of my ePortfolio is as a means of reflection for myself of what I have accomplished during my time in the MET program. This is my opportunity to take what I have learned and integrate the different ideas together and reflect on how I will use this knowledge in my present teaching and future endeavours. In addition I will be working together with my peers to share, peer edit and help refine our ePortfolios as a community of learners.
Purpose 3:
To act as a resource for what I have learned during my program so that I can share with peers, co-workers, family, friends, potential employers and my instructors. As a body of work to be considered educationally valuable, and a source of learning by my peers.
Audience:
The audience for my ePortfolio will be:
- The two instructors who will be assessing my portfolio to ensure that it meets the TQS standards.
- My peers, both in my present ETEC 590 class as well as future students.
- My fellow co-workers, family and friends to share my accomplishments in the MET program.
- My ePortfolio will be hosted on my web domain so that is can be indexed by search engines and shared with a vast community of online learners.
Grzeskowiak, C. (2014). ePortfolio Proposal. Unpublished Manuscript, UBC.