eEmpowerment Zone Overview

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eEmpowerment Zone Overview Reminders
Program Orientation January 19, 2006
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eZone Login

• Go to gtgt http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/MA
• Username first initial last name Ex tdavis
• Password last name Ex davis

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Preparing Your Home or Work Computer

• Preparing Your Home or Work Computer Before
  beginning the online modules, teaching candidates
  should complete the steps to prepare their
  computers for successful access/use of the online
  modules.
• Everyone should visit the Test Page once you have
  checked for or installed all of the recommended
  software on your computer. The Test Page will
  allow you to determine that all features are
  working correctly on your computer gtgt
  http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/modules/testpage.h
  tml

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eZone Modules

• There are two ways to access the Accelerate
  Online modules
• You can click on the ONLINE MODULES link on the
  left menu of any page in the eZone

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eZone Modules

• OR, You can access the Online Modules from your
  My eAssessment Center gtgt
• http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/MA/
• At the bottom of the page under Module Summary,
  simply click on the Full Listing link
• Next, click on the GO links to the left of a
  particular module

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eZone Modules

• As you return to the eZone you will also click on
  START MODULE (or GO from the My eAssessment
  Center) to continue working on a module
• Click on the "Next" icons (located at the lower
  right corner of every page) to advance through
  the module pages

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eZone Modules

• You may need to login to the eEmpowerment Zone
  periodically as you access the online modules, as
  logins expire over time
• Complete the pre-test directly online, then click
  "Submit". You will be taken to the "Results"
  page, which will tell you how you did on the
  pre-test. You will need to complete the pre-test
  to continue with the module. Then continue
  through the entire module.

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eZone Modules

• Special Notes to Students Online Modules
• Make sure that you go through every page of the
  online modules (including ALL of the Try This
  exercises, all the Presentation pages, and
  ePortfolio Assignments), otherwise, you will not
  be able to complete the Posttest, nor will you be
  given full credit for completing the module.
• Your My eAssessment Center, which can be accessed
  from the side left menu, will be updated
  automatically to reflect your progress across the
  modules.
• Also, note that a Jump To menu can be found at
  the bottom of each module page for ease of
  navigation as you may want to revisit some of the
  sections.
• For your convenience, once you have gone through
  all of the pages of a particular module at least
  once, you will find a References and Resources
  page at the end of each module with a link to a
  full printable version of the module.

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Discussion Boards ePortfolios

• Your Cohort Discussion Board and Cohort
  ePortfolios can also be accessed from your My
  eAssessment page.
• All Accelerate/Options students will
  automatically be subscribed to their cohort
  Discussion Board Mailing List. Whenever a new
  posting/article appears in the Discussion Board,
  you will have a copy of that article emailed to
  you.

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Discussion Boards ePortfolios

• Complete the Discussion Board activity on your
  own (p. 13 of the Guide)

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ePortfolio Initiation, Submission Review

• Your personal ePortfolio can be accessed from
  your My eAssessment Center in the eZone
• Simply Click on the My ePortfolio link at the top
  to edit (or view) your own ePortfolio

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ePortfolio Initiation, Submission Review

• Next, click on the Edit Portfolio link on the
  lower right side of the page. (Note prior to
  submitting portfolio information for the first
  time, you will get a message saying that you do
  not currently have a portfolio)

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ePortfolio Initiation, Submission Review

• Over the course of the program, you will submit
  various artifacts that represent organizational,
  instructional, and management processes that can
  be used in the classroom.
• You can browse all public portfolios at the
  ePortfolio Center http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/
  portfolios/center/

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ePortfolio Initiation, Submission Review

• You can also share the direct URL to your
  ePortfolio on your resume or with friends gtgt
  http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/portfolios/view.ht
  ml?utdavis

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ePortfolio Initiation, Submission Review

• Note students will not be recommended for
  certification at the end of the program, if their
  ePortfolios are incomplete this includes early
  field experience documents, module assignments,
  and Internship artifacts.
• TAMU staff will browse ePortfolios after all
  modules are complete. University supervisors will
  review teaching candidates ePortfolio
  information and artifacts at the beginning of the
  internship year, and throughout the year.
• Bookmark the My eAssessment Center
  http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/MA/
• For access to all eZone Modules, Classroom and
  ePortfolio Evaluation Results, and Resources.
• Support Center is very useful as well
  http//empowermentzone.tamu.edu/support/