Goals & Outcomes | eportfolio

Short-term Goals❤

Help as many students as I can

Familiarize with the faculty ePortfolio resource site

Be better prepared to assist faculty with their ePortfolios

Become more comfortable with making tutorials

Obtain more work experience

Decide on a graduate program to apply to (or successfully get away with not having to go to graduate school at all)

Obtain a full-time position

Exercise regularly & adopt a more balanced diet. (don't fall off the wagon!)

Try to balance life with school, work, and other things and events I have going on without having a breakdown (Just 1 more semester to go after this current one! I haven't had a breakdown yet!)

Obtain more experience and skills

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Long-term Goals❤

Develop an efficient system to get students/faculty in & out of the lab while maintaining sufficiency and thoroughness

Help SLCC as a whole to understand the importance of the ePortfolio and its contributions to the learning experience

Help the ePortfolio department grow and improve

Obtain a Master's Degree (almost there!!!)

Travel to Hawaii, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Washington, Thailand, Tahiti, Bora Bora...

Learn another language: Korean, Arabic, Russian

Think about starting a family

Obtain a job more related to my field of study

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Students communicate effectively.

This includes developing critical literacies—reading, writing, speaking, listening, visual understanding—that they can apply in various contexts; Organizing and presenting ideas and information visually, orally, and in writing according to standard usage; Understanding and using the elements of effective communication in interpersonal, small group, and mass settings.

This learning outcome was demonstrated in my PSY 1100 & ENGL 2010 classes

Students develop quantitative literacies necessary for their chosen field of study.

This includes approaching practical problems by choosing and applying appropriate mathematical techniques; Using information represented as data, graphs, tables, and schematics in a variety of disciplines; Applying mathematical theory, concepts, and methods of inquiry appropriate to program-specific problems.

This learning outcome was demonstrated in my MA 1310 and MATH 1050 courses.

Students think critically and creatively.

This includes reasoning effectively from available evidence; Demonstrating effective problem solving; Engaging in creative thinking, expression, and application; Engaging in reflective thinking and expression; Demonstrating higher-order skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation; Making connections across disciplines; Applying scientific methods to the inquiry process.

A great example of this learning outcome is in my ART 1020, BIOL 1010, and ENGL 1010 courses.

Students develop the knowledge and skills to become community engaged learners and scholars.

This includes understanding the natural, political, historical, social, and economic underpinnings of the local, national, and global communities to which they belong; Integrating classroom and community-based experiential learning; Identifying and articulating the assets, needs, and complexities of social issues faced by local, national, and global communities; Evaluating personal strengths, challenges, and responsibility for effecting positive social change in local, national, and global communities; Drawing upon classroom and community-based learning to develop professional skills and socially responsible civic behaviors; Engaging in service-learning for community building and an enhanced academic experience

This learning outcome was demonstrated in my HLTH 1110 class.

Salt Lake Community College Learning Outcomes

Students develop the knowledge and skills to work with others in a professional and constructive manner.

This includes engaging with a diverse set of others to produce professional work; Interacting competently across cultures; Understanding and appreciating human differences; Understanding and acting on standards of professionalism and civility, including the SLCC Student Code of Conduct.

This learning outcome was demonstrated in my MA 2810 & HLTH 1110 classes.

Students develop computer and information literacy.

This includes using contemporary computer hardware and software to effectively complete college-level assignments; Gathering and analyzing information using technology, library resources, and other modalities; Understanding and acting upon ethical and security principles with respect to computer technology and to information acquisition and distribution; Distinguishing between credible and non-credible sources of information, and using the former in their work in an appropriately documented fashion.

My experiences with this learning outcome include ENGL 1010, ENGL 2010, and BIOL 1010, as well as my employment with Computer Workshops and the ePortfolio department.

Students develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong wellness.

This includes understanding the importance of physical activity and its connection to lifelong wellness; Learning how participation in a fitness, sport or leisure activity results in daily benefits including stress reduction, endorphin release, and a sense of well-being.

This learning outcome was demonstrated in my HLAC 1057 & HLAC 1100 classes.