H-LTLA Academy – Application (June 2023)

Part I. Personal Information and Demographic Data

Applicant Full Name / Nombre completo:

Ivonne Vazquez-Maldonado

Applicant Title / Título:

Academic Associate Dean

Institution or System / Institución o Sistema:

ICPR Junior College

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

ivazquez@admin.icprjc.edu

Mobile Phone / Número de celular:

7876499955

Work Phone / Número del trabajo:

7877536335

Track of interest / Área de interés:

Spanish track

Which platform do you prefer the Academy to be offered on? / ¿En qué plataforma prefiere que se ofrezca la Academia?

Zoom

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?:

Yes

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

16-20 years

Gender / Género:

Feminine

Age Range / Edad:

51 to 60

Are you Hispanic / ¿Es usted hispano?:

Yes

Race Category / Raza:

White

Part II. Education

Highest Earned Degree / Grado más alto de educación obtenido:

Doctorate

College/University / Colegio/Universidad:

Nova Southeastern University

Field/Major / Campo de estudio/Especialidad:

Education, Instructional Design and Distance Education

Other Degrees Earned / Otros grados obtenidos:

Master, Baccalaureate

Part III. Experience

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

Online Faculty supervision, new program development, curricular review, program updating, institutional licensing, library supervision, policies, norms development, among others.

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

Faculty of the Year Award, institutional recognition of academic programs. Recognition from the CHFPR Board of Directors for community work.

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

Vice President of the Board of Directors of Community Health Foundation of Puerto Rico, a 330 Federal Home Patient Center for low-income communities in the towns of Guaynabo, Bayamón, Toa Baja, Cataño, Dorado Vega Alta

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

Develop an educational literacy program for women in low-income communities on the island and the development of business initiatives to improve their families.

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):

Knowledge for the development of the different areas related to educational technology, the contribution of said knowledge to ICPR Junior College for its best institutional performance.

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):

Dr. Marcos Chávez. Profesor Nova Southeastern University and Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, México
+523111042673
marcchav@nova.edu

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

Dra. Esther Rubio, Catedrática Auxiliar Universidad Ana G. Méndez
7875292291
earubio@uagm.edu

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

Dra. Elsa Rodríguez, Decana Académica ICPR Junior College
7876458161
e_rodriguez@admin.icprjc.edu

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)

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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)

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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)

Los principales obstáculos que presenta la educación superior en Puerto Rico desde mi perspectiva, son la immigración, el costo de vida y la baja en la tasa de natalidad. Cada año baja la cantidad de estudiantes que se gradúan de escuela superior, lo que crea una competencia entre las diferentes instituciones de educación superior. Hay que tomar en cuenta de que de estos estudiantes que se gradúan unos deciden estudiar fuera de la isla, otros necesitan laborar para poder ayudar a sus familias. Desde que la isla fue azotada por el Huracán María en el 2017, las tasas de immigración se han disparado, lo que ha afectado considerablemente la educación en Puerto Rico y por ende a las Instituciones de educación superior. Por último, el costo de vida en la isla, al igual que el resto del mundo ha sufrido de una inflación acelerada lo wue obliga anuesstros jóvnes a trabajar para ayudar a sus familias. El renglón de la educación que mayor crecimiento ha tenido es la educación a distancia, a partir de la pandemia de 2020. Esta modalidad les permite estudiar y trabajar.

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 ICPR Junior College, planificamos comenzar con la educación en línea a partir de enero de 2021, sin embargo, la pandemia de COVID-19 nos obligó a integrarnos a esta modalidad de forma expedita a finales de abril de 2020, haciendo que toda la institución que funcionaba en modalidad presencial tuviera que comenzar una nueva modalidad de inmediato. Los principales retos que enfretamos, con el crecimiento de la educación a distancia e híbrida, es el desarrollo de la División Online como recinto independiente y regular, al igual que el insertarnos en SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) para la venta de nuestros programas en línea. Otro reto es el desarrollo de programas completamente online que sean diferentes a la oferta presencial. Todo esto necesita el usio de tecnología innovadora, softwares, simuladores, desarrollo de la biblioteca virtual, uo de libros digitales entre otras tecnologías que permitan a esta Institución empoderarse de una modalidad que ha llegado para quedarse.

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)

Mi interés primordial es la estandarización de los prcesos académicos, la regulación y el cumplimiento de los estándares con las agencias de licenciamiento y acreditación. El desarrollo de una división en línea que sea sólida y encontinuo crecimiento. Poder hacer que toda la facultad se certifique en nuestro programa de educadores en línea e integrar a los estudiantes de todas las modalidades en el uso de la plataforma educativa Moodle. El aspecto único de ICPR Junior College es su cultura institucional, el trato de familiar, la calidad en el servicio a nuestros estudiantes y la comunidad en general. Deseo mantener esa cultura de unidad y mantener el crecimiento continuo de una Institución que por más de 76 años se ha mantenido a la vanguardia de la educaión superior.

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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