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  • Volunteering experience you had
  • Organization
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  • Curriculum connection

Steps to Prepare for an Interview (Sample)

Steps to Prepare for the Interview with an Instructional Technology professional

  • Contact an Instructional Technology professional

o   Choose an Instructional Technology professional. Choose someone with a job you are interested in doing, or one that is complimentary to your own field. Examples include, but are not limited to: technology coordinators in your school/school district, online course developers in a higher education, instructional designers in a company, human resource development officers, usability testers, or performance technologists.

o   Respectfully ask whether the professional would be willing to be interviewed, well in advance of the proposed interview date.

o   Describe the purpose of the interview. The main purpose is to understand an IT professional’s main job responsibilities, his/her perspective on new trends in the field, and your future in the field

  • Select a time and the place for the interview that works well for both of you.

o   The interview may be conducted by a single and/or multiple communication channels. Choose a method(s) that works for you and your interviewee: a face-to-face meeting, phone, email, and/or VOIP meeting (e.g. Skype). If you will be using technology tools for the interview, be sure to check that the tool(s) are functioning properly in advance.

  • Develop interview items and select questions to understand the tasks the IT professional performs.
  • Even though it is not a job interview, what you need to consider for a job interview applies to this interview. Dress professionally and arrive at the meeting place early. Show your interest during the interview. Send a thank you note after your interview.

Sample questions for the interview: The three key content areas (background, trends, and job opportunities) must be included in your interview items. You, however, are welcome to modify these questions to fit your needs and the flow of the interview.

  • Background
    • What is your job title?
    • What are your main job responsibilities?
    • What are the main competencies you need to fulfill your job requirements successfully?
  • Trends & New Directions
    • What are the most prominent instructional technology phenomena/trends in your workplace/sector (K-12, higher education, business, medicine, military…)?
    • What is your view of new direction in the field?
  • Link to your job/internship/fieldwork opportunities search
    • If you hire a new instructional designer/ technology support staff/ etc., what qualities are important to you? Are there any specific competencies that you are looking for?
    • Are there any internship opportunities or field work experience available in your workplace?

Interview Report Assignment Template

After conducting your interview with an IT professional, write a report approximately 5 pages in length. Include the following information:

Name of the Interviewee:

Date:

Place/Method of communication:

Duration of the Interview:

Interview Questions:

Statistical analysis question (solved)

For many years the top-selling luxury car in North America was the Cadillac. It reigned from 1950 to 1998. In 2000, it sank to sixth, behind Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes. Cadillac’s sales during 2000 were half that of 1978, Cadillac’s peak year.

The problem is that Cadillac appeals mainly to older males. Younger people seeking luxury car shop elsewhere. Although Cadillac made $700 million in 2000, if the company does not pick up sales among younger shoppers, profits will go the way of fins.

To put Cadillac back on top, it is necessary to understand who is buying. A survey of luxury car buyers was undertaken. Information was gathered from random samples of recent buyers of the luxury cars.

Column Luxury Car
1 BMW
2 Cadillac
3 Lexus
4 Lincoln
5 Mercedes-Benz

In the data set columns 1-5 list the ages of the owners of the five luxury cars, columns 6-10 show their household incomes, and columns 11-15 store their years of education. (Source: Company reports and Newsweek magazine, May 28, 2001)

  1. Use graphical and/or numerical techniques to describe the ages, household incomes, and education of the five groups of car buyers.
  2. Write a brief report describing your findings.

Report Instructions

  • Make sure that your report contains an introduction where you will summarize in your own words the case and your objective.
  • Describe your methodology: how will you answer the research question?
  • Use Excel and Data Analysis to solve the case and include the Excel output in your report.
  • Carefully describe every graph, table and numerical measure you will use to get information from the datasets.
  • Use your statistical analysis to make decisions. What did you learn from your analysis? What decisions can be made based on your analysis?
  • Summarize your findings in a conclusion.
  • Make sure your report is well structured, well presented and written in good English.