Midpoint+SLM+EdS+Students

=**If you will be taking your fifth class this fall, your midpoint assessment will be due** April 3, 2011 at 11:59 pm. **You may want to begin working on it now.**= = **About the Midpoint Assessment** =

The Midpoint Assessment happens half-way through the program. Students are asked to assess their progress in the program using several assessment tools. ** Midpoint Assessment documents are due __(specific date to be announced)__. ** If you have questions as you work on the Midpoint Assessment, email Dr. Bennett (ebennett@westga.edu) and she'll get back to you!

Please watch the //About the Midpoint Assessment Video// to learn more about Midpoint Assessment and this wiki.

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**Steps of the Process**
Follow the steps below to ensure your successful completion of your Midpoint Assessment:

**1.** **Get the documents.**
Download and save the three midpoint documents. Rename the files, replacing "xyz" with your 3 initials. Use the guidelines in the 3rd column to help you decide how much to complete. N

Note that the example is from an IT EdS student, and while the midpoint and field experience chart are the same for the School Library Media and IT students, the Standards and Conceptual Framework Chart for IT uses the NETS standards rather than NBPTS standards. That's the only difference (there are only 10 NBPTS standards, but there are 30+ NETS standards, so y'all are lucky!)... and you will still get the idea for how that form should be done. I've also posted a second example for SLM EdS students in the Field Experience/Impact log example column. (Click to download.) || **Amount You Should Complete at Midpoint** || **Estimated Time to Complete** (varies) || **Example** (by K Huett, EdS-IT) ||
 * **Document Title** || **Downloadable File**
 * **Dispositions Rubric** || [[file:mid_disposition_xyz.doc]] || 100% complete; you can update any changes that occur during the 2nd half of the program when you complete your Final Portfolio || 10 min - 1 hr || [[file:mid_disposition_kch.doc]] ||
 * **Field Experience/Impact Log** || [[file:mid_fieldexp_xyz.doc]] || 2-3 solid project examples || 30 min - 2 hrs || [[file:mid_fieldexp_kch.doc]] ||
 * **Standards and Conceptual Framework Chart** || [[file:slm_mid_standards_xyz.doc]] || 50% or more || 2 hrs - 10 hrs || [[file:mid_standards_kch.doc]] ||

**2. Watch 2 informative videos to learn how to complete the process.**

 * **Topic** || **Link** ||
 * ** An EdS-IT Student's Gives an Overview of the Proces s** || Video: Overview of Document Creation and Linking Process ||
 * ** Zipping Versus Hyperlinking: choosing an approach for your Field Experience and Standards Chart ** || Video: Zipped Versus Hyperlinking Video ||

**3. Fill out your documents**.
Using the video overview above, and provided examples, complete your Midpoint Assessment documents. You may find it helpful to read over another EdS student's [|Tips & Lessons Learned]; and her [|Comprehensive List of Courses and Projects] may be an organizational tool you'll want to emulate as you work on your documents.

**4. Upload your documents.**
Upload the 3 midpoint documents to your UWG webspace. Use the **Video: Uploading Your Files to the Student Server** for help completing this process. There are additional text-based tutorials in the //Tutorials// section below.

**5. Link to your documents.**
On the page **SLM Midpoint Assessment Spring 2011**, input your information on the next available row. Link to your 3 midpoint documents in the appropriate field.

**6. Look ahead.**
Finally, as you finish up the second half of this program, keep in mind that you will be updating these 3 documents and re-submitting them as a part of your exit assessments (Final Portfolio). Be thinking of ways you can add to these documents, and feel free to visit the IT EdS Exit Page to learn more about what more will be expected.

**EdS Submissions Posted Here**
Spring 2011 Submission Page

**Tutorials**
These tutorials are mentioned above and grouped here for your convenience.

(This tutorial deals with uploading and linking a podcast into a Wiki. You may be uploading/linking a different file type, but the concept is the same.) ||
 * **Topic** || **Link** ||
 * **About the Midpoint Assessment Video** || Dr. Huett's About the Midpoint Assessment Video ||
 * ** An EdS-IT Student Gives an Overview of the Proces s** || Video: Overview of Document Creation and Linking Process ||
 * **Video: Uploading Your Files to the Student Server ** || Video: Uploading Your Files to the Student Server
 * **PDF: Uploading Your File to the Student Server** || [[file:Uploading YourPodcast (or other Files) to the UWG Web Server.pdf]] ||
 * **PDF: Linking Your Files to the Wiki** || [[file:Linking YourPodcast to the Wiki.pdf]] ||