e Portfolio for
Jack P. Adwell


About myself:
My name is Jack Adwell.  After nearly twenty years in business management I decided to go back to college to get a degree in information technology.  Upon completion, I was offered a teaching position at Richland Community College, in Decatur, Illinois, where I have just finished my eighth year.  My concentration is in computer networking, network administration and system's analysis.  I also teach several Microsoft applications courses (Word, Excel, Access,  PowerPoint, Publisher).    I enrolled in this program because I wanted to learn new ways of integrating technology into the learning experience, and with this ePortfolio, I have started that journey.

I am married to a wonderful lady, Rebecca, who is also a teacher, and has been my inspiration to pursue this dream
. Rebecca is the science coach for District 61 schools in Decatur and has been the director of the Prairie Flowers Science program at UIUC for many years.  I have two fantastic children; a daughter who lives in San Francisco and a son who is a medical officer in the Navy and will be receiving his master's from Baylor University this Fall in hospital administration.  I also love the wonder and beauty of the universe, which is why I chose this background for my ePortfolio.   And in my spare time,...you guessed it, I am working on my Master's degree.  
Jack Adwell
Email:  jadwell@richland.edu
Faculty Website: http://www.richland.edu/staff/jadwell/

Educational Vitea:

    2003 - 2006

My Graduate Courses:
    EPSY 457:  Computer Use in Education
    EPSY 590NET:   Networks For Learning
    EPSY 474:  Evaluating Learning Technology
    EPSY 490 OL:  Learning and Classroom Management
    EPSY 415 XM:  Information Technology Ethics
    EPSY 590 TER: Technology and Educational Reform
    EPSY 556 XM:  Analysis of Advanced Instructional Technology (Currently enrolled)

My Projects and Activities:
   EPSY 457 ePortfolio (this site):
       IT 116 Windows Client OS Moodle course site
    EPSY 590NET:
        IT 285 Systems Analysis & Design-Midwest Grain Project site
        Activity 1 - Project Summary site
        Activity 6 - Advanced HTML Editors web site
    EPSY 474 Final Project:
        Using Tablet PCs to Improve Active Learning
        (This is a large document.  Give extra time for the download)
    EPSY  490 OL:
       Essays
        Replies to the Work of Fellow Students
        Wonderments
        Conflict Resolution Report
        WikEd Research
    EPSY  415 XM:
        Multiliteracies and Education WikEd
        Adwell sections of WikEd
    EPSY  590 TER:
       
        Final Project Presentation
    EdPsy 556: Analysis of Advanced Instructional Technologies
        Webquest Project
        Instructional Video
    EPsy590ASA:  Alternative Student Assessment
        Major Assessment Project
   


My Favorite Educational Resources:

www.edutopia.org www.ascd.org www.lynda.com
www.education-world.com/a_tech/ www.microsoft.com/education www.iste.org
KITE: Knowledge Innovation for
Technology in Education
The Educator's Reference Desk Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators


College of Education UIUC

Curriculum, Technology, & Education Reform (CTER)

Richland Community College 

One College Park

Decatur, Illinois 62521

COE CTER Program

If you would like additional information you can write me at

jadwe01s@uiuc.edu.  or   jadwell@richland.edu

 


























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