{"id":701,"date":"2013-08-13T21:59:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T04:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.byuipt.net\/rickwest\/?page_id=701"},"modified":"2015-08-26T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T21:15:18","slug":"for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.byuipt.net\/rickwest\/for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">This page is for current students, or prospective students, in the Instructional Psychology and Technology department.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What I Wish I Had Known When I Was a Graduate Student<\/h3>\n<p>An invited presentation in the Brigham Young University Instructional Psychology &amp; Technology graduate seminar on October 14, 2009. [<a title=\"Grad coping strategies presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/byuipt.net\/wests\/rick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/GradCopingStrategies_102009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/7099013\" height=\"278\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/7099013\">IPT Rick West 10\/14<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/mckayvideo\">McKay School of Education<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Courses to Take as Prospective Students<\/h3>\n<p>We are frequently asked what courses to recommend to prospective students. Any class will do, really, but especially IPT 520 (Foundations of Instructional Technology) and IPT 515r (Academic Writing &#8211; a prerequisite course). You can transfer in 9 credits into your degree if you are accepted.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning About the Faculty<\/h3>\n<p>An excellent way to get to know many of the faculty is to come to our IP&amp;T Seminars, every Wednesday during the Fall\/Winter semesters at noon. We have guest speakers come and present to our students. Afterwards, at 1 p.m., we have &#8220;soup Wednesday,&#8221; and you would be welcome to break bread with us and talk to us and the students about your interests in the program! You can of course also learn about many of the faculty interests by <a title=\"IPT department\" href=\"http:\/\/education.byu.edu\/ipt\">perusing their websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Paid Teaching and Research Assistantships<\/h3>\n<p>If you are interested in a paid teaching or research assistantship, go to <a title=\"Current Projects\" href=\"http:\/\/www.byuipt.net\/rickwest\/biography\/current-projects\/\">this page and see what opportunities<\/a> I have available for you, and then <a title=\"Rick West's calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/doodle.com\/rickwest\">set up an appointment<\/a> to come talk with me!<\/p>\n<h3>Resources to Learn About the Field of Instructional Design<\/h3>\n<p>Here are some links to help you become familiar with the people, communities, careers, and trends in the field.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Job Searching\" href=\"http:\/\/treymartindale.com\/jobs\/\">Places to search for jobs<\/a> from Trey Martindale<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to also sign up for the IPTGrads listserv with our secretary, and join our <a title=\"BYU IPT Google Plus group\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/communities\/104920718515663241938\">BYU Alumni\/Student Google+ group<\/a>. We post job opportunities in both places.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Professional Organizations in the field\" href=\"http:\/\/education.byu.edu\/ipt\/organizations.htm\">Professional Organizations<\/a>. Many of us are members of <a title=\"AECT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aect.org\/newsite\/\">AECT<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"conferences\" href=\"http:\/\/www.innovativelearning.com\/conferences.html\">Professional Conferences <\/a>from alumni Richard Culatta<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a title=\"TIP database\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instructionaldesign.org\/theories\/index.html\">Theory Into Practice database<\/a> of learning theories, hosted by Richard Culatta<\/li>\n<li>I maintain a <a title=\"IPT ADvising diigo group\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.diigo.com\/group\/iptadvising\">Diigo group for students interested in Academic-related jobs<\/a>. I post information about academia, finding and getting a job, and getting tenure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Information from alumni about the field of IPT<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a student or alumni of our department and have a post on your blog that you think would help our students, let me know and I&#8217;ll link it here!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To those considering the IPT Department:\u00a0<a title=\"Dan Randall on the IPT department\" href=\"http:\/\/danrandall.com\/to-those-considering-the-ipt-department-at-byu\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/danrandall.com\/to-those-considering-the-ipt-department-at-byu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Abby on networking strategies\" href=\"http:\/\/download.springer.com\/static\/pdf\/977\/art%253A10.1007%252Fs11528-010-0410-7.pdf?auth66=1386895693_e23c99ca431745efabd94be324a7133b&amp;ext=.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Networking Strategies for Conferences<\/a> by Abby Hawkins<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jered Borup Academic Experience\" href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/5380142\/An_academic_experience_of_a_lifetime_\">Academic Experience of a Lifetime<\/a> by Jered Borup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>IPT Advising Group<\/h3>\n<p>I maintain a <a href=\"http:\/\/diigo.com\">Diigo<\/a> group for students with resources to help you prepare for your career, as well as resources for being successful as a student now. It mostly talks about careers in academia, but must of the information transfers to other careers too, including information about interviewing, salary negotiation, salaries, etc. There are also many links and articles related to effective graduate school writing. \u00a0<a title=\"IPT Advising group\" href=\"https:\/\/groups.diigo.com\/group\/iptadvising\">You can go to this link and request membership<\/a> and set up your settings to send updates by email.<\/p>\n<h3>Example Online Portfolios<\/h3>\n<p>These are some example online portfolios to give you an idea of how you might do yours. Some are by students just beginning their doctoral work, some by more advanced students, and some by professionals. Please help populate this list by sending me examples that you think are good.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"George V.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.veletsianos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">George Veletsianos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Greg F.\" href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/gregfrancom\/Home\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Francom<\/a>\u00a0(Google Sites)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jen Maddrell\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jennifermaddrell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Maddrell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Erika M.\" href=\"http:\/\/erickama.myweb.uga.edu\/portfolio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Erika Mayweather<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Royce Kimmons\" href=\"http:\/\/royce.kimmons.me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Royce Kimmons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cory Johnson portfolio\" href=\"http:\/\/corymichaelj.wix.com\/resume\">Cory Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some less effective examples of online portfolios!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"heart\" href=\"http:\/\/www.klab.caltech.edu\/~koch\/\" target=\"_blank\">View a professor&#8217;s beating heart!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/faculty.ccp.edu\/faculty\/dsberg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Animated gifs rock!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jillianmcdonald.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Your professor, the zombie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples from past IP&amp;T Students<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Lisa\" href=\"http:\/\/lisahalverson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa H.<\/a>\u00a0(wordpress)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jay B.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jayabostwick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jay B.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wix.com\/billingscd\/billings#!\">Chris B.\u00a0<\/a>(Wix)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\" href=\"http:\/\/jeniferfrancis.weebly.com\/index.html\">Jenifer F.<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">\u00a0(weebly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cameyhadlock.wix.com\/idesign\">Camey H.<\/a>\u00a0(Wix)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/melisma2.wix.com\/melissawarr\">Melissa<\/a> (Wix)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delainatonks.com\/\">DeLaina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sabrinalynnhuyett.weebly.com\/\">Sabrina<\/a> (Weebly)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/borenipt.blogspot.com\/\">Michael<\/a> (Blogger)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/leannafrybalci.weebly.com\/\">Leanna<\/a> (Weebly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is for current students, or prospective students, in the Instructional Psychology and Technology department. 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