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UW Stout E-Learning Practicum

Intern Performance Assessment / Professional Development Plan
This document is to be completed by the intern at the very beginning of their internship
placement. It will be reviewed at midterm, and due in a final form at the end of the
Practicum.
Directions for the Intern:
Enter Cooperating Instructor's name: Susan Manning
Enter your name: Monica Goddard
Enter the official Course Title and Catalog numbers of the course: EDUC 766 Instructional
Strategies and Assessment
Enter the class dates start to finish: March 3 to April 25, 2014
Summary of tasks:
Assist with link check, set up procedures, pre-course communications
Facilitate one discussion group per week
Provide evaluative comments/scores for the group facilitated
Communicate with late posters, lost students, and those who need extra support.
Participate in synchronous event and possibly provide leadership for one session
Weekly phone checks with instructor.
Online Voice
Intern provided a welcoming, friendly personal introduction during course opening.
Intern provides appropriate, helpful feedback to students.
Interns communication with cooperating instructor and students is polite, supportive and
timely.
Words are sincere and open, coming from a place of mutual learning versus a place of
authority.
Interns self-assessment comments (upon completion).
I provided a welcoming, friendly introduction to the course. I tried to provide appropriate, helpful
feedback to students. Students appeared to appreciate information that I posted in the Intern Hangout.

Cooperating Instructor comments (upon completion).

Monica was warm and inviting with students. Her voice was encouraging and curious. The
students really enjoyed interacting with her because she came off as approachable and
enthusiastic.

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Discussion interaction
Throughout the course, intern will facilitate one discussion group per week.
An active discussion participant, posting at least 3 times per week.
Answers student questions with patience, confidence and resourcefulness.
Looks for stranded posts (Primary posts that have not gotten a response within a
reasonable period of time.) and responds as needed.
Intern promotes student understanding of the connection between course work and
professional work outside of the online classroom.
Interns discussion additions expand the learning and stimulate additional research,
questions and/or discussion.
Following the close of the module, the intern will review student participation and
recommend to the cooperating instructor a preliminary score and comment for student
performance using the course grade scale. Scores and comments will be reviewed by
instructor before posting.

Interns self-assessment comments (upon completion).

I facilitated two discussion groups each week throughout the course. At the end of
each discussion, I provided scores and feedback for each student. I struggled with
providing constructive, positive feedback to students. With Susans guidance and
prompting and my own research, I was able to make progress on improving this
skill area.

Cooperating Instructor comments (upon completion).

This was an area where Monica felt a little uneasy in the beginning but caught on quickly. She
did an excellent job staying ahead of the content (especially given that she had not taken this
course. And she did double duty having 2 groups a week! She was appropriately present
not too much, not too little. Feedback was good; it takes time to develop a knack for that.
Professional Communication

Interns communication with cooperating instructor is polite, supportive and timely.

Email communication with cooperating instructor is brief and to the point.
Should special circumstances arise the intern keeps the cooperating instructor informed
as soon as possible.
Intern respects a chain of command by always consulting the cooperating instructor first
about any elements of student performance.
Intern understands the need for strict confidentiality when working online. This means
that specific student information and performance data is only to be discussed with the
cooperating instructor (first) and practicum supervisor.
Participates in a routine phone conference with cooperating instructor (every week at
first, then tapering to every 2 weeks)
Intern is proactive, providing the required communications and reports without being
repeatedly prompted by the cooperating instructor.

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Interns self-assessment comments (upon completion).

Susan and I met each week and discussed the prior weeks activities. We talked about what I
behavior was to be reinforced during that weeks discussions. for the week. All discussion
feedback was presented to Susan before being released to the student. Susan encouraged me
to respond to technology questions immediately.

Cooperating Instructor comments (upon completion).

Monica was super about keeping me up to speed on what was happening and I enjoyed our
weekly meetings.

Administrative/Teaching tasks (Pre-course and ongoing)

1. Reviews all links and course readings and links to be sure all are updated and available.
2. Reviews all course materials closely for needed text edits.
3. Provides feedback on course design, technical tools and dynamics.
4. Should a broken link or editing problem arise, the intern facilitates content revision
with specific and detailed feedback on where and what the problem is.
Interns self-assessment comments (upon completion).
I previewed the EDUC 766 course material prior to the course opening. There were a few
graphic images problems that I reported to Susan.

Cooperating Instructor comments (upon completion).

This was fine she did everything she could to help me avoid tech issues. Plus she managed
the majority of the tech questions from students.

Synchronous sessions/Outreach
1. Participate in synchronous sessions.
2. Possibly coordinate one session in which intern is leader, possibly interviewing
former student.
3. Actively post to intern discussion forum to encourage questions from students about
our program.
4. Provide informal tech assistance, especially on portfolio development.
Interns self-assessment comments (upon completion).
Susan provided me with the name of a former student to interview. I contacted the student,
created interview questions and conducted the interview during a synchronous session. I
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thought the interview went well and Dawn, provided good information on how the EDUC
766 coursework helped her secure an instructional designer position.
I created a PSA using Jing on Scoop.it. This was a labor intensive activity, but a good
learning experience.

Cooperating Instructor comments (upon completion).

She was very well prepared for the synchronous session. This was a great feature!

*This list may be revised by the Cooperating Instructor to better fit the circumstances
of the class.
*Not all criteria need be applied.
*Cooperating Instructor and Intern will share this document.
*Intern writes mid-term self evaluation using this document and shares it with cooperating
instructor. Cooperating Instructor offers informal feedback.
Cooperating Instructor assessment of intern skills and
characteristics

Intern skills and characteristics

Exemplary

Proficient

Developing

x
Cooperation
x
Timeliness
x
Effectiveness
x
Attention to detail
x
Professionalism
Dependability

x
xxx

Enthusiasm
xx
Attentiveness
Online Cooperating Instructor skills

(whats this
mean?)

Additional comments by Cooperating Instructor .

I think Monica has a lot of potential in working with adults online. She has the right sense of
presence and knows whats needed in discussion. If she were teaching her own content, Im sure
she would be able to add even more resources in comments. I think the administrative side of
teaching would be easy for her (she is organized). And with time, shed know what to say in
feedback. Monica, thanks for helping me out in a very challenging course!
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Intern self-assessment

Intern skills and characteristics

Exemplary
X

Proficient

Developing

Cooperation
X
Timeliness
X
Effectiveness
X
Attention to detail
X
Professionalism
X
Dependability
X
Enthusiasm
X
Attentiveness
X
Online Cooperating Instructor skills
Additional comments by intern.
After taking several classes with Susan I knew that I wanted to complete my practicum with her. When
Susan and I first talked, she had three course opportunities available. I was torn between two and after
further discussion with Susan, I chose EDUC 766- Instructional Strategies and Assessment. I am really glad I
chose to do my practicum in this course.
This course has provided some good insight into the world of adult learning, in education and the business
world. Through the course I was able to interact with a wide variety of learners, many from other countries
and it was eye-opening getting a peek at the other side of a course and having to deal with so many
different personalities. Working through the course also allowed me to see the different paths an
instructional designer could take.
I want to thank Susan for taking me on as a practicum student. After eight weeks, I have a notebook full of
tips and pearls of wisdom from Susan. It has been a rich and rewarding journey.

Signed by Cooperating Instructor

Susan Manning

Signed by intern
Monica Goddard

Date
1-28-2014

Date
April 25, 2014

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