H-LTLA Academy Spanish – Voting 2022

Part I. Personal Information and Demographic Data

Applicant Full Name / Nombre completo:

Roberto Lopez Rodríguez

Applicant Title / Título:

Coordinador de Recursos Tecnológicos

Institution or System / Institución o Sistema:

Universidad Central del Caribe

Address for Official Correspondence / Dirección oficial donde recibe su correspondencia:

PO BOX 60327, Bayamon, PR 00960-6032

Track of interest / Área de interés:

Spanish track

Languages / Idiomas:

Fully Bilingual

Have teach an online course in the past three years / ¿Ha enseñado un curso en línea en los pasados tres años?:

Yes

Have taken an online course in the past three years / ¿Ha tomado un curso en línea en los pasados tres años?:

Yes

Have you been in charge of an instructional technology initiative / ¿Ha liderado alguna iniciativa de tecnología instruccional?:

Yes

Have you been in charge of a distance education initiative / ¿Ha liderado alguna iniciativa de educación a distancia?:

No

Years of experience in Higher Education / Años de experiencia en educación superior:

21 or more years

Part II. Education

Highest Earned Degree / Grado más alto de educación obtenido:

MA. ED.

College/University / Colegio/Universidad:

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Field/Major / Campo de estudio/Especialidad:

Sistemas de Instrucción y Tecnología Educativa

Highest Earned Degree / Grado más alto de educación obtenido:

MA. ED.

College/University / Colegio/Universidad:

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Field/Major / Campo de estudio/Especialidad:

Sistemas de Instrucción y Tecnología Educativa

Other Degrees Earned / Otros grados obtenidos:

Certificado en Neurociencias Cognitivas / Certificado en Manejo de Proyectos / ACUE Certified Educator

College/University / Colegio/Universidad:

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Field/Major / Campo de estudio/Especialidad:

Sistemas de Instrucción y Tecnología Educativa

Part III. Experience

Present Responsibilities (up to 150 words) / Resumen de responsabilidades (máximo de 150 palabras) *

Develop effective training programs for the integration of innovative technological resources for on-line education, including Microsoft Teams, Forms and Blackboard LMS. Train and assist faculty and academic staff of all 5 academic programs in the migration of their courses to e-learning modality. Provide assistance to faculty in effective use of technology in the classrooms. Provide guidence and assistance in the design and development of media and presentations. Provide recommendations of new technologies to be introduce to the Academic Enviroment. Develop user policies for media integration best experience. Member of institutional accreditation commeettee, admissions commeettee & institutional Emergency Commeettee. Institutional Web Page Developer, Logistics and Technical Coordination for Institutional Activities, Videoconference & Streaming system coordination and trainer. Employee supervisory, budgeting, buying and reporting. Evaluation and Assessment Tools Developer. Coordination of classrooms booking for academic activities and technical Assistance.

Academic and Professional Distinctions and Honors (up tp 150 words) / Reconocimientos y premios académicos y profesionales (máximo de 150 palabras)

Microsoft Innovative Educator 2020-2021 (#MIE Expert)

Civil and Community Activities (up to 150 words) / Actividades civiles y comunitarias (máximo de 150 palabras)

Intérprete de Señas / 2002-2004
Interpretación de la Misa para la comunidad sorda, Parroquia San Lucas, Cupey
Transmisión de la Misa / 2020 – presente
Transmisión semanal via Facebook, Parroquia San Lucas, Cupey
Aguinaldo de Amor 2016 – 2018
Preparación cena de acción de Gracias para personas sin hogar, Parroquia San Lucas, Cupey

Professional Goals (up to 150 words) / Metas profesionales (máximo de 150 palabras):

Liderar el desarrollo de la Educación a Distancia en la Universidad Central del Caribe integrando un nuevo modelo cognitivo y tecnologias de vanguardia

Please explain what you expect to gain by participating in the H-LTLA (up to 150 words) / Explique lo que espera adquirir al participar en la H-LTLA (máximo de 150 palabras):

Espero conocer y dominar estrategias de liderazgo inovadoras, redacción, colaboración y emprendiniento.

Part IV. Professional References

Professional Reference #1 (Include name, title, institution, phone, and email) / Referencia profesional #1 (incluya nombre, título, institución, número de teléfono, y correo electrónico):

Prof. Zilka Ríos
Decana Asociada para Asuntos Académicos
Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Central del Caribe
zrios@uccaribe.edu / 787.798.3001 x.2082

Professional Reference #2 (Include name, title, institution, phone, and email) / Referencia profesional #2 (incluya nombre, título, institución, número de teléfono, y correo electrónico)

Dr. Omar Pérez
Decano de Asuntos Estudiantiles
Universidad Central del Caribe
omar.perez@uccaribe.edu / 787.798.3001 x.2400

Professional Reference #3 (Include name, title, institution, phone, and email) / Referencia profesional #3 (incluya nombre, título, institución, número de teléfono, y correo electrónico)

Dr. Legier Rojas
Director Centro de Recursos de Información y Tecnología
Universidad Central del Caribe
rojas@uccaribe.edu / 787.798.3001 x.2302

Upload a letter from a president, chancellor, or administrator stating the nominee’s qualifications for the program, leadership strengths, and development opportunities. NOTE: If at the moment of sending the application you don’t have a signed nomination letter, please upload a document with the evidence that it is being processed (for example: a print screen of an email requesting the letter) along with the contact information of the person in charge of completing it. (Accepted format: pdf) / Someta una carta de un presidente, decano o administrador que indique las cualificaciones del candidato para el programa, sus fortalezas de liderazgo y oportunidades de desarrollo. NOTA: Si al momento de enviar la solicitud no tiene una carta de nominación firmada, por favor suba un documento con la constancia de que se está tramitando (por ejemplo: una pantalla impresa de un correo electrónico solicitando la carta) junto con la información de contacto de la persona encargada de completarlo. (Formato aceptado: PDF)

Part V. Initiative and Mentor

A letter describing a project that you will consider implementing at your campus or organization with the name of the Mentor of your preference. Your Mentor can be different from your references and should be a staff with experience in the area selected. The Mentor information will be submitted with the signature to confirm the availability to guide the implementation of your campus initiative. NOTE: If at the moment of sending the application you don’t have the signature of your Mentor on the project letter, please upload a document with the evidence (for example: a print screen of an email requesting the signature of your Mentor) that it is being processed along with the contact information of the Mentor. (Accepted format: pdf)* / Una carta que describa un proyecto que considerará implementar en su campus u organización con el nombre del mentor de su preferencia. Su mentor puede ser diferente a sus referencias y debe ser una persona con experiencia en el área seleccionada. La información del mentor se enviará con la firma para confirmar la disponibilidad para guiar la implementación de su iniciativa. NOTA: Si al momento de enviar la solicitud no tiene la firma de su mentor en la carta del proyecto, por favor cargue un documento con la evidencia (por ejemplo: una pantalla impresa de un correo electrónico solicitando la firma de su mentor) que se está procesando junto con la información de contacto del mentor (Formato aceptado: PDF)

https://hets.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/164/Propuesta-HETS-H-LTLA.pdf

Part VI. Statement of Purpose

1. From your perspective, what are the top three issues facing higher education today? Why? (no more than 300 words) / Desde su perspectiva, ¿cuáles son los tres principales problemas que enfrenta la educación superior hoy día? ¿Por qué? (máximo de 300 palabras)

Por más de 2 décadas, la educación superior en Puerto Rico se ha visto afectada por un desfase entre las tecnologías disponibles en la sala de clases y aquellas innovadoras que surgen contínuamente. Esta situación se intensificó con la pandemia por COVID-19 que obligó al cierre temporero de las instituciones educativas en el país. Aunque en realidad el modelo adoptado fue de educación remota de emergencia y no educación a distancia, esta situación nos mostró que la educación a distancia es viable y efectiva.
Otra gran dificultad que he identificado es la falta de acceso que tienen los maestros a otros profesionales que les pueden apoyar en el desarrollo de sus clases, como artistas gráficos, diseñadores instruccionales, desarrolladores de web, productores de media, etc.
Finalmente, sería excelente crear programas de desarrollo profesional que estimulen a la facultad a tomar cursos de mejoramiento. En este último año el incremento en cursos cortos con temas bien específicos y sin costo, han proliferado enormemente y su acceso no es divulgado apropiadamente.

2. What are your own institution’s priorities and challenges with regard to leveraging instructional technology and distance education for the benefit of the entire organization? (no more than 300 words) / ¿Cuáles son las prioridades y los retos de su institución con respecto al aprovechamiento de la tecnología educativa y la educación a distancia en beneficio de toda la organización? (máximo de 300 palabras)

En la UCC hay una gran espectativa con el desarrollo de la educación a distancia. El mayor reto fue superado gracias a la pandemia y fue el miedo a brindar una clase virtual por primera vez. Durante este periodo pude adiestrar sobre 100 facultativos de todos los programas académicos en el uso efectivo de Microsoft Teams y Forms. Aunque fue sumamente agotador, igualmente fue inspirador ver el desarrollo de cursos de parte de nuestra facultad. Dado que ya tuvieron una “muestra” de las beneficios a que tienen acceso en esta modalidad, entendemos que es el momento para impulsar un modelo que apoye y dirija los esfuerzos y recursos para el desarrollo de programas a distancia.

3. If have the influence to instill change at your Institution, was one thing you could change, what would that be; and what is the unique aspect of your institution you would like to keep? (no more than 300 words) / Si pudiera influir para lograr algún cambio en su institución, ¿cuál sería? y ¿cuál es el aspecto único de su institución que le gustaría mantener? (máximo de 300 palabras)

Somos una institución dirigida a las ciencias de la salud y ese es un invaluable aspecto que poseemos y atesoramos. Desarrollamos a profesionales que atenderán la salud de nuestro pueblo desde diversos esenarios pero con una sola misión: ayudar a cada estudiante a obtener lo mejor de cada uno. Deseo ser parte de ese cambio iniciando con un programa de inducción a la facultad sobre tecnologías emergentes (VR, XR, AR, CGI, face recognition, Metaverse, FTP’s, 3D printing, IoT) para que “no les cuenten” y comenzar a considerar estas tecnologías para las salas de clases dentro de la UCC

Evaluation

Please provide your input for the following candidate application, using a scale from 1 to 3 (based on the rubric and metrics provided for each area):

Applicant name (for your reference): *

Title (for your reference): *

Track of interest (for your reference): *

Part I. Personal Information and Demographic Data

Part I. Personal Information and Demographic Data: Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: Have not taught or taken an online course, or have not been in charge of instructional technology or a distance education initiative, and have less than 5 years of experience in Higher Ed.); 2- (Good: Have taught or taken at least two online courses, or have been in charge of instructional technology or a distance education initiative, and have between 6 and 10 years of experience in Higher Ed.); 3- (Excellent: Have taught or taken two or more online courses, have been in charge of instructional technology or a distance education initiative, and have between 11 and 20 or more years of experience in Higher Ed.) *

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Part II. Education

Part II. Education: Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1- (Poor: Bachelor’s degree or less than a bachelor’s degree in any academic Field); 2- (Good: Bachelor’s degree in Education with a major related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed., or a master’s degree in Education); 3- (Excellent: Master or courses towards a doctor degree, or a doctor’s degrees in Education related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed.) *

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Part III. Experience:

Present Responsibilities, distinctions, and activities: 1- (Poor: Not present responsibilities related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed., and doesn't have distinctions or activities related to the fields); 2- (Good: Present responsibilities related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed., and mentioned distinctions or activities related to the fields); 3- (Excellent: Present responsibilities related to management or supervision of Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. initiatives, and mentioned the distinctions or activities related to the fields). *

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Professional Goals: Professional Goals: 1 – (Poor: Goals described are not related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Initiatives); 2 – (Good: Goals described are related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Initiatives); 3 – (Excellent: Goals described are innovative and related to the management or supervision of Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Initiatives). *

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Please explain what you expect to gain by participating in the H-LTLA: Please explain what you expect to gain by participating in the H-LTLA: 1 – (Poor: Candidate’s expectations are not aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies); 2 – (Good: Candidate’s expectations are in some way aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies); 3 – (Excellent: Candidate’s expectations are significantly aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies) *

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Part IV. Professional References

Part IV. Professional References: Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: Provided are one or two references and are not related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Faculty or Administrators, and the nomination letter is pending); 2 – (Good: Provided two references and are related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Faculty or Administrators, and included the nomination letter or provided the evidence that is in process); 3 – (Excellent: Provided more than two references and are related to Learning Technologies or Distance Ed. Administrators, and included the nomination letter) *

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Part V. Initiative and Mentor

Part V. Initiative and Mentor: Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: The candidate’s initiative is unclear or not aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies, and the mentor does not seem to have experience in the proposed initiative area.); 2 – (Good: The candidate’s initiative is clear and somehow aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies, and the mentor seems to have some experience in the proposed initiative area.); 3 – (Excellent: The candidate’s initiative is clear and very aligned with the H-LTLA curriculum and competencies, and the mentor seems to have a lot of experience in the proposed initiative area) *

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Part VI. Statement of Purpose:

1. From your perspective, what are the top three issues facing higher education today? Why? Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: The issues and explanations are not clear or pertinent to the education reality today); 2 – (Good: The issues and explanations are somehow clear or pertinent to the education reality today); 3 – (Excellent: The issues and explanations are very clear and pertinent to the education reality today) *

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2. What are your own institution’s priorities and challenges with regard to leveraging instructional technology and distance education for the benefit of the entire organization? Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: The priorities and challenges described are not directly related to leveraging instructional technology and distance education); 2 – (Good: The priorities and challenges described are somehow related to leveraging instructional technology and distance education); 3 – (Excellent: The priorities and challenges described are directly related to leveraging instructional technology and distance education.) *

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3. If have the influence to instill change at your Institution, was one thing you could change, what would that be; and what is the unique aspect of your institution you would like to keep? Please provide your input using a scale from 1 to 3 with the following metrics: 1 – (Poor: Only mention one aspect, and is not directly related to a thing that he/she could change or keep at his/her Institution); 2 – (Good: Mention one or two aspects, and are somehow related to a thing that he/she could change or keep at his/her Institution); 3 – (Excellent: Mention both aspects and are related to a thing that he/she could change and keep at his/her Institution.) *

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Name of the Evaluation Board Member *

Evaluation Board Member Comments about the Applicant: Please write your recommendations or additional feedback

Please select the best category that applies to this candidate based on the following criteria

Please select the best category that applies to this candidate based on the following criteria: 1-Beginner: Obtained mostly 1 point in Personal Information and Demographic Data; Education; Present Responsibilities distinctions, and activities; and Initiative and Mentor; but the rest of the categories could score 1, 2 or 3); 2- Intermediate: Obtained mostly 2 points in Personal Information and Demographic Data; Education; Present Responsibilities distinctions, and activities; and Initiative and Mentor; but the rest of the categories could score 1, 2 or 3); 3- Advanced: Obtained mostly 3 points in Personal Information and Demographic Data; Education; Present Responsibilities distinctions, and activities; and Initiative and Mentor; but the rest of the categories could score 1, 2 or 3) *

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