e-Portfolio+Samples

Please post your e-Portfolio link below if you are willing to share with current Lamar students as a sample. Thanks!
Kathy Payne- Cohort 2 Section 8001 Since this program is online and self paced, my recommendation is to begin with developing relationships with people in your cohort and branching out to those attending web conferences. Working with the people in my cohort and our section has been an honor and privilege. There will be times that you don't think you can finish the class because of "life". Stuff happens. Having that support system in place allows you to speak with people of like minds. There may be no one in the program where you work that you can discuss the knowledge you will gain during the program. I know that the friends I have made through this program will be friends for a lifetime.

The professors are more than willing to work with the students as they have your best interest at heart. Since this program is online, you choose when and where you wish to learn. I have traveled all over Texas and from Florida and back during the 18 month process of completing the master's program. I attended the Air Show over Houston, First Lego League Competition, and Wine tasting in the Hill Country and still made the web conferences. I was the passenger and not driver! I wish you the best of luck with your endeavor.

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Glen Harrison- Cohort 2 Section 8001 I will second what Kathy said above. I do not think you can make it through this program without having a network to help each other. Whether it is bouncing ideas, seeing different perspectives of how to do the same task, or more importantly, drawing from each person's strengths as educators is vital for your success. Like Kathy said.......I have friends for life from this 18 month program. I enjoyed this so much that I will probably go on to get my doctorate in this field.....(after a short break). You guys will not be put in the situation that we were in (cohorts 1-3)......we did 18 months of Internship in 5 Weeks! It made Research and Web Design look like a walk in the park. That's ok......because we made it and I am proud of my (our cohorts) accomplishments. Please feel free to contact me anytime regarding the courses or eportfolio. I will feel honored to help anyone. Good luck and enjoy the journey! coachglen44@gmail.com or you can call 940-389-9221  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   940-389-9221  end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

**Michelle Barber - Cohort 2**
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 * Just as Glen and Kathy have said above. Make connections even if you are not in the same discussion group or section. Valuable information can be gained and great friendships! Yes out experience was very challenging but it was a great honor to watch the development and see how the program has changed and become better. Good luck with your degree. Hope we all could help. **

**__Carrie Wilson - Cohort 5 (?) Section 8012__**
THANKS to Kathy and Glen for posting the link to their ePortfolio - this has helped me a great deal! My site is under construction but anyone is welcome to look at it :-) []

=Dena Williams Cohort 5 ET8008 = ==== I also want to thank them for posting their ePortfolios it has tremendously helped me. I am posting my ePortfolio as well although as Carrie said above it is not finished. The date for the internship class to end in November 8, 2010, so after that it should be finished. Good Luck to everyone in this endeavor to grow and learn. It has been a great journey. I also traveled as Kathy said and still was able to complete assignments and enjoy looking back at all the places I have been and still connecting to class and discussing with my colleagues. I also agree with Kathy and Glen that it is important to network and find someone or a group of people that are also in the program to talk to and ask questions to confirm understanding. It will help you feel connected and sane! I also am glad to help answer any questions anytime. ==== tribama@gmail.com

@https://sites.google.com/site/denawilliamseportfolio/
=Sandy Kendell Cohort 5 ET 8008 =

====I successfully completed the Master's in Educational Technology Leadership program in November 2010 and graduated in December 2010. I was helped tremendously by others who shared their internship portfolios both finished and in progress. It's a great deal of content to organize and seeing how others did it made my planning easier. I hope my portfolio can also serve as an example for those still working on their degrees.====

====I also concur with what Dena says above - ask lots of questions for clarification as you complete your degree and internship. I will add you should read everything you are given in the way of assignments and internship requirements at least twice - and ask for clarification on anything you are uncertain of. It will, as Dena said, keep you sane! Best wishes!====

** Diana Sullivan Cohort 6 **
December 2010, I completed my Master's degree in Educational Technology Leadership with Lamar University. This site was most helpful to as I was able to visualize what was expected of me. I too, have decided to share to give others the opportunity to give foresight in the expectations of this course and how you should consider presenting your information.

The internship class is quite involved and can seem daunting; however, you have the tools to be successful. Attend or view the web conferences, ask questions, email, develop study groups and support systems within your cohort as well as others. I would not have been quite as successful had I not had the support and collaboration from my colleagues. Begin early, work through everything as early in the week as possible, keep positive, and built relationships! ¡Felicidades!

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= = = Tammy Brown Cohort 10 =

I finished this course in June of 2011. We were the last cohort that only required 50 hours of internship, but since we still had to cover all of the performance indicators, most of us had well over 100 hours by the end. My end score in the class was 960/1000.

The most daunting part of the class was getting the APA formatting right. Previous IA's had not been strict on our formatting so it was a big surprise to all of us. However, Sarah, our IA was very helpful in her critiques and eventually it became second nature. []