This document provides information about the EDUC 290 Elementary Education: Exit Seminar course offered in spring 2012. The course is designed as the capstone course for the Teacher Education Program, where students will complete an e-portfolio and be introduced to representatives from teacher education programs at Idaho institutions. The course is online and asynchronous, running from January to May 2012. Upon completing the course, students should be able to meet the requirements to exit CWI's Teacher Education Program. Requirements include completing general education requirements and demonstrating a proficient teaching e-portfolio. The course is graded and students must complete all assignments to pass.

1. Carol Billing
Office: Aspen Classrooms Building, 122
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
208.562.3391
Elementary Education: Exit Seminar
EDUC 290
Spring 2012
Course Description
This course is the capstone course in the Teacher Education Program. Students will complete an e-
portfolio. Students will be introduced to representatives from Idaho institutions and encouraged to
complete application materials for their institution of choice. (This course addresses National
Education Technology Standards 1-5 and Idaho Core Teacher Standards 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9.)
PREREQUISITE COURSES: EDUC 201, 202, 204, 205, and 215.
Course Schedule
 Online, asynchronous
 Students are expected to check into class approximately twice per week
 Runs a regular semester from 1/17/12 -5/10/12
Course Goals
 Ensure computer literacy and course requirements have been met for the elementary education
associates of arts degree at CWI
 Identify student’s needs for transfer to a university
 Identify educational programs and contact institutions
 Support student in compilation of completed Teacher Education Exit Portfolio
Course Objectives & Outcomes Assessment:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to meet CWI Teacher Education Exit
Requirements.
Students must fulfill the requirements below to successfully complete EDUC 290 and ultimately the
Teacher Education Program.
 Complete AA requirements
 Complete the Teacher Education Exit Survey
 Demonstrate a proficient Teacher Education e-Portfolio. The Teacher Education e-portfolio
may include:
o EDUC 201 Autobiographical Essay (AE)
o EDUC 202 Field Experience (Field Experience Form)
o EDUC 204 Statement of Informed Beliefs (SIB)
o EDUC 205 Individual Differences Student Profile Essay (IDSP)
o EDUC 215 Educational Technology (Technology Portfolio)
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2. Textbooks and Required Materials
There is no textbook required. I highly recommend purchasing or renting:
How to Develop a Professional Portfolio
A Manual for Teachers
5th Edition
By Campbell, Cignetti, Melenyzer, Nettles & Wyman
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-703454-3
ISBN-10: 0-13-703454-7
PRE-REQUISITE SKILLS:
Students need basic computer skills to access the Internet, send emails, and upload documents. You
will also need basic skills in word processing and presentation software, like Microsoft Word and
PowerPoint.
Student Contributions
Course Work:
 All assignments are due on the date assigned. Unless prior arrangements are made, late work
is not accepted. After the first week of the semester, if the student does not log into the
Blackboard (Bb) class, submit assignments/communicate with the instructor, I will
withdraw the student for lack of attendance.
Attendance:
 The college recognizes that punctual and regular attendance is the student’s responsibility.
In this online class attendance is demonstrated through regular participation in class
assignments requiring collaboration and on-time submission of assignments.
 It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. During the first week of the term, a
student may drop a course or completely withdraw without its being recorded on the student's
official transcript. After the first two weeks a “W” will be recorded in any course the student
drops. A student who stops attending but fails to drop or withdraw from the course will be
given an F grade.
NOTE: No course may be dropped or withdrawn from after 75% of the course or 12 weeks of
the term has elapsed, whichever is earlier. An Incomplete (I) grade may be available in the
event that unexpected circumstances prevent the completion of the course after the twelfth
week.
Behavior:
 You are expected to conduct yourself in a positive and professional manner in this class
environment. All other class members should be treated with respect.
 You will receive a warning concerning inappropriate behavior. If the behavior persists, you will
be referred to the Office of Student Enrichment, and if the problem persists it may result in
removal from the course.
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3. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
All work submitted by a student must represent his/her own ideas, concepts, and current
understanding. All material found during research must be correctly documented to avoid plagiarism.
Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and violations may result in disciplinary action
ranging from failure of the assignment to failure of the course. Repeated acts of academic dishonesty
may have more severe institutional ramifications.
Course Evaluation
This is a graded course. To pass this course, students must:
 Complete assignments
 Submit a well-organized, complete, and proficient Teacher Education Portfolio
 Submit the Teacher Education Program Exit Survey
The final grade will be based on the following percentage:
90 - 100% = A
80 – 89.9% = B
70 – 79.9% = C
65 – 69.9% = D
0 – 64.9% = F
End-of-Course Evaluation
Students are strongly encouraged to complete course evaluations at the end of the course.
Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to improve the course. Evaluations are
available at http://evaluation.csi.edu . Evaluations become available two weeks prior to the end of the
course. The last day to complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the
evaluations are open, students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any
computer with Internet access. When students log in, they should see the evaluations for the courses
in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a
few minutes. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated. If 80 percent of the class completes
their evaluation, everyone in the class gets extra credit.
CWI E-mail and Blackboard Accounts
All registered CWI students receive a college email and Bb account. Every course at CWI has a Bb
component. It is the student’s responsibility to access both accounts regularly to avoid missing
important messages and deadlines. Bb can be accessed through the icon on CWI’s home page:
www.cwidaho.cc. Email can be accessed through the login page at http://mail.live.com. Your default
password for both Bb and email accounts will be the first letter of your firstname in CAPS + first letter
of your last name in CAPS + “logon” in lower-case letters + last 4 digits of your SSN; if you don’t have
a SSN, then use the last 4 digits of your student ID number (Ex: Jonathan Smith’s password would be
JSlogon1234).
Drop Policy
It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. Students are responsible for adding and
dropping courses. At the end of the first week of class, faculty may perform faculty initiated drop for
non-attendance. Beyond the first week, it is the student’s responsibility to drop any course he/she
does not intend to finish. Students who stop attending a course without filing a drop request will
receive a grade of F.
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4. Special Accommodations
Students with disabilities who believe that they may qualify for accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact the One Stop Student Services Center and discuss the possible
accommodations with an Enrollment Specialist. If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability, please
initiate this contact as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a
timely fashion. Please contact the One Stop Student Services at 562-3000 or Room 107 – CWI Main
Campus.
Library and Information Resources
The CWI Library is located in room 209 of the Nampa Campus. Online library and information
resources, including electronic databases, are accessible through the library web page at
https://cwidaho.cc/library/. Student login instructions are available on the library home page.
Emergency Procedures
Make yourself familiar with the evacuation procedures and follow posted instructions for evacuation
located in each room.
Course Calendar
See course calendar uploaded in a separate document to Bb.
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