ELT Data Entry TEMPLATE (Fall 2014)
(1) TERM: ________ (Choose from Drop Down) <Term when the activity took place>
(2) Learning Activity: ______________________________________________
(Choose the category that best fits the activity you are describing)
(3) EVENT/ORGANIZATION: ________________________________________
(Choose from the drop down menu the item that best describes the organizational context for this Activity;
If the organization/event is not in the “drop down” (most will not be), then simply choose either of the first
two options: OTHER On-Campus Activity or OTHER Off-Campus Activity
(4) Project Description: ____________________________________________
(This is an OpenText Field / 60 character max; further describe the project)
(5) Supervisor Information: The next three fields ask you to provide the name, phone number
an email address of a supervisor or colleague who can verify that you did in fact participate in the
activity you are describing.
(6) Estimated Contact Hours for this activity: __________________________
ELT postings (with exception of “C” type Learning Activities described in #2 above (Personal/Family Life
Events) are limited to activities in which you 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.
(7) Learning Outcome Category: _____________________________________
From drop-down, select one of the 9 possible Outcome Domains;
(8) Particular Outcome/Indicator: ____________________________________
Select the specific descriptive indicator that you will address in your narrative;
(9) Reflection/Explanation: (This is the heart of the ELT, and the most important element)
Be specific and descriptive in your documentation of the activity and the learning about leadership that
ensued. Write a minimum of 3 paragraphs. (ELT is limited to 3900 characters, about one full page of
single-spaced 12point text in a word document)
In the first paragraph or two, explain exactly what happened and the circumstances of the activity or event
you are describing. Paint a picture of the particular scene/scenario you are describing so that that reader
can “see” it in their mind.
In the subsequent paragraphs,incorporate the following elements in your narrative:
 What you specifically learned about leadership and how the experience may have impacted your
growth as a leader or even changed you as a person;
 If possible, connect your learning to something you learned in the classroom, especially in either
leadership classes or classes within your major; make reference to theory or research when
appropriate;
 Write your reflection so that it specifically discusses your learning/insight in the context of the
particular Learning Outcome and Indicator you selected above.
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NOTE: We recommend that you compose your reflection in a Word document, check for spelling and
grammar, then “copy/paste” it into the ELT textbox. The ELT has recently been upgraded with “Rich Text”
options in the narrative text box, 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 “techy” reason.