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Kimberly Klotz - e Portfolio
Welcome. I'm Kimberly Klotz

I live in Conway, Arkansas with my husband, son, cat, and 2 dogs. I work as a graphic designer at the University of Central Arkansas in the Division of Outreach and Community Engagement. I graduate from the Instructional Technology program in December.

During this course, I have been able to broaden my knowledge about the field of Instructional design. Through research and projects, we have used the history and theories in the field to become more well-rounded practitioners and a wider understanding of the field. The course benefits, how the course will help me to achieve my goals, as well as strategies to become a more successful distance education professional are described through the AECT Standards and reflection below:


 * AECT Standard 1 (Content Knowledge):** Candidates demonstrate the knowledge necessary to create, use, assess, and manage theoretical and practical applications of educational technologies and processes.

Through the course, I have created a variety of projects that expressed my knowledge of the content. Through research on distance education history and emerging theories, I not only expanded my content knowledge of the subject, but reflected upon the information and built upon that knowledge with a variety of research-related projects.

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During the course, I participated in a group project that reflects how I have effectively implemented technologies and processes based on content as part of a group environment. The project required that the group produce learning materials in a wiki environment that not only met the standards of the project, contained valuable research, but also was multimedia and engaging for the learner. As part of this group project, a group contract was created which helped to identify and manage processes during the research and design of the project materials.
 * AECT Standard 2 (Content Pedagogy):** Candidates develop as reflective practitioners able to demonstrate effective implementation of educational technologies and processes based on contemporary content and pedagogy.

Institutional Models of Distance Education/Vicki's Group/

Although the course did not include creating a course or learning module inside a Blackboard environment, we did use Blackboard and Wikispaces to manage content and learning materials. Projects were not only posted on the media channels, but learners interacted and collaborated through discussion and comments. Using technologies such as Padlet, we posted and collaborated on content using Web 2.0 technologies. media type="custom" key="24636066"
 * AECT Standard 3 (Learning Environments):** Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.

Throughout the course, we have learned about technologies available along with theories and research in the field. Through interactive and social tools, we connected not only to each other to collaborate on professional knowledge, but expanded our use of technology and found a method to continuously stay up-to-date on emerging trends in the field. It is a professional goal to stay current and up-to-date on distance education trends through a variety of technologies.
 * AECT Standard 4 (Professional Knowledge and Skills):** Candidates design, develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich learning environments within a supportive community of practice.

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Through the course, I conducted research, synthesized the information and applied that information to learning material creation. Through a group project on the Institutional Models of Distance Education, I was able to explore different models used by institutions throughout the world, and compare that information to another institution. The information was evaluated and learning materials were created to share the information. This exercise was important because it helped me push my exploration beyond models I was comfortable exploring and look at institutions, the needs and resources, and their needs to observe how they developed their programs to meet their unique needs.
 * AECT Standard 5 (Research):** Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve performance.

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