I thoroughly enjoyed working on this artifact for EDTECH 501. It was definitely a detailed and involved assignment that really grabbed my interest. The Maturity Model Index is an evaluation tool for use in analyzing the technological maturity of an organization. The five primary filters help the user analyze an organization based on the following functions: 1) Administrative; 2) Curricular; 3) Support; 4) Connectivity; and 5) Innovation. I found that my organization, a university, ranked very strongly on many levels. I was not surprised to learn that the school ranked very well in the Support category. The policies, procedures and people in technology support at my school provide fantastic support for our staff. The combination of these three components provide the basis for a strong use of technology on my campus. See the embedded Scribd document and the linked Google spreadsheet for the full analysis.
By completing this exercise I demonstrated competence of AECT Standards 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4. My evaluation of the institution and its various resources exemplified the Resource Management component of Standard 4.2. The analysis of those areas which were a bit weak and ranked at Integrated demonstrated Problem Analysis of Standard 5.1. My use of the Maturity Model represented Criterion-Referenced Measurement as indicated in Standard 5.2. The construction of the spreadsheet and the report provided Formative and Summative Evaluation as per Standard 5.3. And, finally, the depth of knowledge acquired during the process and the production of this report provide evidence of Long-Range Planning as per Standard 5.4.
Lance McGrath: EDTECH Learning Log 