Experiential Learning Transcript (ELT)

Guidelines for Accessing and Posting to the Experiential Learning Transcript   <rev.  8/16>

1. Go into your MyWings Account;
2. Click Student tab;   
3. Click Student Self Service;  
4. Click Student Records;  
5. Click Experiential Learning Transcript;  
6. Click Enter NEW Activity and initial learning experience for that Activity; 

• ELT DATA FIELDS / Click "Expand All" for detail;

• Field #1: TERM

  The specific activity (leadership action) that you are reflecting upon must have occurred since you have been enrolled at UNF. This first field has a drop down menu listing all terms since you first enrolled at UNF;

• Field #2: DOMAINS OF LEARNING ACTIVITY

  There are FOUR Activity Domains

   

  A. Qualified On-Campus Activities

              1. On-Campus co-curricular activity that did not involve academic credit, for which you were not compensated;

              2. On-Campus employment; <activity for which you were compensated>

              3. Annual Student Leadership Summit of other leadership education event offered through Taylor Leadership Inst;

              4. Other UNF-based Leadership Development Educational Event (i.e. workshop, seminar, conference, etc.)
                          offered through some other arm of UNF or campus organization (not TLI); the event may

                          have been held on campus or off-campus;

   

  B . Qualified Off-Campus Activities

              1. Service projects impacting the local, national or international community

              2. Employment;

              3. Internship;

              4. Community-based Research;

              5. Political Action/Campaign;

              6. International Travel;

              7. Leadership Development Educational Event (not related to UNF);

   

  C.  Qualified LIFE EVENT (Personal/Family Related)

  A Life-Event activity is generally something that occurs in the context of one’s personal or family life. Here’s where the student can document the significance of such experiences to the degree to which the event impacts leadership development. For instance, leadership development can occur in the midst of a major crisis or life-changing experience, such as the death of a parent/spouse/sibling, a major illness, accident, unemployment, relocation, etc.

   

  D.  Qualified Course-Related Activity:

  Certain community-based projects related to coursework, if they provided context for leadership practice and meet general ELT requirements, may be acceptable fodder for reflection on the ELT. Also, certain activities in the classroom that involve leadership actions, such as working on team projects. 

   

  D. Qualified COURSE-RELATED Service Learning Leadership Activity

  Certain community-based projects related to coursework, if they provided context for leadership practice and meet general ELT requirements may be acceptable for reflection on the ELT. 

• Field #3. EVENT/ORGANIZATION
  Choose the appropriate item from the drop down menu; If the organization or activity is not listed (most will not be), then simply choose “A: OTHER On-Campus Activity” or "B:OTHER Off-Campus Entity”
• Field #4: NAME OF THE PARTICULAR ACTIVITY OR PROJECT

  This is an OPEN TEXT field. Enter a descriptive name for the particular project or activity that you are reflecting on. Make it as specific as possible; (60 character maximum);

• Field #5. SUPERVISOR OR OTHER WITNESS TO YOUR LEADERSHIP ACTION (if applicable)
  Identify the most credible person who, if needed, can verify that you participated in the activity you are describing. This is generally your supervisor, advisor, or possibly a colleague or other student. Enter the person’s name, their email address and phone number. Note: We very rarely contact these persons, and if we did so, we would first advise you of that.
• Field #6. ESTIMATED CONTACT HOURS FOR THIS ACTIVITY IN THIS TERM.
  With the exception of “C” type Learning Activities described in #2 above (Personal/Family Life Events), ELT postings are limited to activities in which you have invested a minimum of 20 contact hours in the given term. In the case of “events” this includes the time for both planning and actual execution of the event.
• Field #7. LEARNING OUTCOME CATEGORY

  From the drop down list of 9 Major Outcome Domains (A-I), choose one that relates to this particular activity and that you will reflect on;

• Field #8. OUTCOME INDICTOR
  This is a “drop-down” within the particular outcome you selected; Select the radial button that best captures your particular learning for that outcome;
• Field #9. REFLECTION/EXPLANATION NARRATIVE

  Be specific and descriptive in your documentation of the activity and the learning about leadership that ensued. Write a minimum of 3 paragraphs. ( The narrative is limited to 3750 characters (including spaces), which is equivalent to approximately one full page of single-spaced 12point text in a word document. If you go much over this limit, you will get a bizarre “computer garbage” screen, different than other error-types that are noted with the red error indication notice.

   

  Note: We recommend that you compose your narrative in a Word document, check for spelling and grammar, then “copy/paste” it into the ELT textbox. The ELT has “Rich Text” options in the narrative text box for this field, allowing you to format text and pull in links and other features that may be helpful to the crafting of your reflection. Be sure to SAVE your word document on your computer or flash drive, just in case your response gets “lost” for some reason.

  • First, describing the Scene/Scenario: The first paragraph (or two the most) presents a crisp descriptive account of the setting, characters and activity that enfolded, explaining the context of the situation/circumstance of the activity. It paints a picture in the reader’s mind of the scene you are describing. 

  • Second, describing your Action: Leadership implies some form of action. The next paragraph or two describes what you did or what you said (or didn’t) in the context of the scenario described above, and the consequence/impact of that action, i.e. what difference it made or did not make (or could have made) in the situation. It is not a matter of success or failure, but something you did (or could have done), regardless of its impact, so long as it is a conduit for you to draw some insight about your practice of leadership;

  • Third, interpreting and making Sense of your Action : The remaining paragraphs (at least one more) must address at a minimum the first bullet that follows; the 2^nd bullet is optional if appropriate to your reflective experience about the activity:

  Your reflection should specifically discuss your learning/insight in the context of the particular Learning Outcome and Indicator you selected, as it unpacks what you specifically learned about leadership, i.e. how the reflected activity (experience) may have impacted your understanding and practice of leadership, or even changed you as a person;This is absolutely necessary for a valid ELT entry. This is where you draw meaning from the activity. Be sure to connect with the descriptive sentence that describes the “Outcome Indicator” (Field #8) that you selected.

   

  If appropriate, your narrative can also connect with something you learned in the classroom, especially in courses taken in leadership or within your major, and making specific reference to some theory, leadership concept,  or research therein; i.e. “I was reminded of Greenleaf’s notion of servant leadership, because  … etc.” 

  
  

   

   

• Helpful Guidelines

• A. How to Submit:
  Click “Submit” immediately below the textbox where you entered your reflective narrative. The screen will blink and return you to the top of the form. Check for RED error messages that may appear in the upper left of the screen. Then, scroll down to the bottom of screen to be sure your entry has been added to a table “bin” at the bottom, showing all learning experiences you have submitted to date. Submissions will be automatically listed in that table in the following order: First by Term, then by Learning Activity, then by Outcome, and then by Indicator;  Do not click “Submit” more than once, as it will generate duplicate submissions .
• B. Entering an Additional Learning Experience on a Previously Submitted Activity:

   To submit an additional learning experience for this same activity (but with a different outcome/indicator), first click “Return to Previous” in the upper right, which takes you back to the main menu. From there, on the main menu, click: Enter an Additional Experience/Outcome to a previously submitted Activity; then look in your “bin” of prior submissions and click the link on the sequence number for the activity you wish to add a “new” learning experience with a different Outcome/Indicator combination. The system will then automatically populate Fields #1-#6; you only now need to select a different “Outcome” and one of its corresponding “bullet” indicators. Then continue to enter a new “reflection/explanation” that justifies that new particular learning outcome/indicator. Keep in mind that you can enter multiple learning experiences for the same activity, so long as each submission uses a different outcome/indicator combination and has its own unique Reflection/Explanation narrative.

• C. Validator Comments:

  There is a column in your bin called “Validator Comments” ... if your ELT has been reviewed and comments or corrective requests put forth, the character “Y” will appear in that column. If so, be sure to click the “Sequence Number” for that item and view the validator’s comments that appear below your narrative. Edit your ELT entry accordingly, following the directions in paragraph “D” immediately below.

   

• D. How to Delete or Update (Edit) a Prior Submission:
  Click “Return to Previous”, and then select “Edit and View Learning Experiences.” Then click the link for the sequence number matching the entry you wish to edit (update) or delete, and follow the prompts. Then click the “delete” or “update” button below Field #9 narrative textbox. If you delete an entry, that sequence number is removed from the list and that number will not be reissued in subsequent submissions, much in the same was as voiding a check number in your checking account.
• E. Finalized ELT:

  The last option on the Menu (View Experiential Learning Transcript) will generate a report of all finalized (approved) ELT entries. This generally will not be available until just priot to  the delivery of your Leadership Capstone in the final Practicum course. Note: You can continue to post to the ELT after graduation, so long as you continue to have access to MyWings.

  NOTE: You can continue to enter reflections on ELT in the months following graduation, so long as you have access to MyWings. If you continue to be enrolled as a graduate student at UNF, you will have continued access to the ELT.  

• Other ELT Resources

• A. ELT Template

       

   Here's a template of the 9 Fields that students can use to draft ELT entries on a WORD document:  ELT TEMPLATE

• B. Criteria for a Good ELT Entry
  The most important elements of a good ELT entry:   CLICK HERE