It's Not Just About Ideas

About Me My name is Faith Lopez and I was born and raised in Houston, Tx. I am currently working on getting my masters degree in ADL and I am working remotely as an Admissions Counselor for Lamar University. I am excited to welcome you to my ePortfolio where I…

Innovation Plan Update At the very beginning of the ADL program we were told to develop an innovation plan. Since I work with senior students and have a specific territory in Houston that I oversee, I decided to create an online platform where students can go to learn about college…

When I first started out in the ADL program, I thought it was going to be like any other program where they tell us exactly what we needed to create. The day I found out that I had ownership of my choices was the day I had my first meeting.…

Historical Context of Higher Education College wasn’t always the go-to path after high school. In the past, a high school diploma was often enough to secure a decent job. But as society evolved, so did the expectations for education. By the mid-20th century, a higher education degree became synonymous with…

Definition of Human Growth Human growth refers to the physical changes and developments that occur as individuals progress from infancy through adulthood. This dynamic process encompasses increases in height, weight, and overall body composition, along with development of organs and systems. Simply put, it’s how we go from adorable, wiggly…

When I first started EDLD 5317, I was caught off guard by how many assignments I had to complete in the short 8 weeks. It was more than I had done in a single class up till now. After I attended that first meeting though, the professor made it seem…

For my final article publication I had to do text links instead of references because of the submission requirements for Inside Higher Ed. I included the references at the bottom as well for this assignment. Harnessing Online Technology and an Innovation Plan to Help Students Harness the Information Gap Author:…

I created a podcast that explains my publication. Here is the podcast: Context for Media This audio presents a short podcast hosted by me, Faith Lopez, that explores how online technology and innovation can help bridge the information gap for students. It highlights the challenge students face when navigating the…

Harnessing Online Technology and an Innovation Plan to Help Students Harness the Information Gap Introduction In today’s world the internet is a vast place. There are many inaccurate or unreliable websites providing false misleading information to students which cause frustration and confusion. In order to equip our students with the…

This is the scoring rubric that my group used to score each other’s publication’s. Link to Rough Draft with peer feedback: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lF5qxb5b37V46Qy6IQI4Ye0eNbUZAx2zMTRagLGDkYE/edit?usp=sharing The scoring rubric with the peer feedback is located in different tabs in the google document on the left hand side. The average score is 40/50. Rough Draft:…

Topic of Article: The topic of my article is “Harnessing Online Technology to Provide Students with Accurate and Reliable Information for College.” Where to submit: What is the connection to your innovation plan or initiative? This topic connects to my innovation plan because my article will be about online technology…

When it comes to receiving feedback from my teachers and peers, it is hard for me to have a growth mindset when that is happening. After spending so much time on perfecting my online course and using the feedback I got from the first assignment which was hard for me…

I have created an online course for juniors and seniors in high school. This 8 week course was designed to help college age students be able to apply for colleges and give them tips and provide resources. This course was created in WordPress as a part of my online website…

Course Design is crucial because it provides the steps and structure needed to successfully implement your lessons, activities and learning goals. I have created a required 20 minute course for the high school students that will accessed on my online platform. This course provides the students an introduction to college…

Over the whole 8 week course, I worked hard on my assignments, made improvements, fixed mistakes and participated in the discussions. I collaborated in a group me with my peers where we posted our work for feedback before we turned our work in. For the reasons that I will list…

This Action Research Outline addresses the topic, the focus and it outlines the research question. This literature review provides the support and details needed in order to identify the problem and outline the research involved. This Action research plan address the topic of the research, the purpose, the question, the…

College Admissions: The path to college admissions Faith Lopez Lamar University EDLD 5315: Assessing Digital Learning Dr. Kristi Meeuwse April 21st , 2025 Introduction Many students in the world apply to universities and colleges every year. Often it is a long a tedious process and takes a lot of steps. There…