E-Portfolios: Enhance learning,
assess learning, showcase learning
Paula Martin, KPC
Tara Smith, Civic Engagement
Claudia Lampman, Honors
John Petraitis, Psychology
[demo]
http://people.clemson.edu/~aeivey/Welcome.html
E-Portfolio in U.S. Higher Education:
Examples
Program-Specific:
Institution-Wide:
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• Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
University of Denver
St. Olaf College
University of Nebraska
Virginia Tech
University of Texas San Antonio
Western Governors University
Stanford University
University of Alaska Anchorage
(Education)
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– MN (and IN) have statewide system
for all residents
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Penn State University
LaGuardia Community College
Clemson University
San Francisco State
University of Washington
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Exploring Eportfolios at UAA:
a two-year dialogue
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Fall 2010: Contemplation & Recognition
Spring: Selection of Programs & Intensive
Fall 2011: Implementation & Reflection
Spring 2012: Reporting & Recommendations
Fall 2010
• National speaker (maybe)
• Establish eportfolio workgroup (local expertise or
interest)
• Identify 2 faculty leads
• Yr1 pilot programs
– UAA Civic Engagement (Tara: 5min)
– UAA Honors: (Claudia: 5min)
– UAA Psy (John: 5min)
• RFP for AY12 programs for Intensive
Spring 2011
• Selection of AY12 pilot programs
• Intensive training of AY12 program teams
(2+ members per program)
Fall 2011
• Reflection on & revision of AY11 pilot
eportfolios
• Development of AY12 pilot eportfolios
• Implementation of AY11 & AY12
eportfolios
Spring 2012
• Reflection & Revisions
• Reporting back to faculty
University Honors E-Portfolio Pilot
• Outcomes Assessment of the Honors program is
difficult because students are from many
disciplines, schools, and colleges
• The common experience is core courses:
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HNRS A192 Honors Seminar: Enduring Books
HNRS A292 Honors Social Science Seminar
HNRS A310 Community Service: Theory & Practice
HNRS A392 Honors Thesis Seminar
HNRS A499 Honors Thesis
University Honors E-Portfolio Pilot
• Portfolios would allow Honors students to
showcase their work and allow assessment
team to independently evaluate products
• In Fall 2010, two classes will be asked to
begin building a portfolio through Blackboard
– HNRS A192 Honors Seminar: Enduring Books
“Limits to Growth” Revisited (Mary Logan)
– HNRS A292 Honors Social Science Seminar:
Gender, Culture, and Nature (Claudia Lampman)
University Honors E-Portfolio Pilot
• Each of these courses requires a major project
• Students will be provided with a rubric that shows how the
project will be evaluated both:
– in the course (for a grade), and
– for outcomes assessment (by other faculty with no impact on
student)
• The rubric’s are based on AACU rubrics
– Handout examples
• Students will submit their work through a Blackboard
interface, including:
– Project materials
– Reflections about how their project achieves the stated
outcomes in the rubric
University Honors E-Portfolio Pilot
BA/BS Psychology
• One student
• Lots of consultation with faculty colleagues
about
– Linking portfolios to coursework
– Nature of course assignments and grading
– Content and format of portfolio
Earl ‘Chuck’ Crew
Content
Home
About me
General
Education
Psychology
Coursework
Integrative
Capstone
Research
Experience
Work
Experience
Community
Engagement
Resume
• Welcome
– Picture
– Favorite quote
Earl ‘Chuck’ Crew
Content
Home
About me
General
Education
Psychology
Coursework
Integrative
Capstone
Research
Experience
Work
Experience
Community
Engagement
Resume
• About me
– Where I came from
– Journey through school
• Where I started
• What I’ve done since
• Where I hope to go
Earl ‘Chuck’ Crew
Content
Home
About me
General
Education
Psychology
Coursework
Integrative
Capstone
Research
Experience
Work
Experience
Community
Engagement
Resume
• General Education Competencies
– Oral communication
• Learning goal: generic to all students
• Personal Artifact, e.g.,
– Power point presentation
– Video of presentation
• Reflection: how the personal artifact fits the
generic goal
– Written communication
– Quantitative skills
– etc
Earl ‘Chuck’ Crew
Content
Home
• Psychology Courses
About me
– PSY A111: General Psychology
General
Education
• Goal, artifact, and reflection
Psychology
Coursework
Integrative
Capstone
Research
Experience
Work
Experience
Community
Engagement
Resume
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PSY A150: Lifespan Development
PSY A260: Statistics
PSY A260L: Statistics Lab
PSY A345: Abnormal Psychology
PSY A355: Learning & Cognition
PSY A368: Personality
PSY A370: Biological Psychology
etc
What next?
• Not forced upon programs, and not rushed
• Workgroup of interested faculty, staff, and students
• Faculty leads
• Debbie
Narang
– Vacancies
• Hilary Davies
– C/B
• ACDLIT
Active & Engaged
Ad Hoc Research
Budget, Planning, & Facilities
Committee on Committees
Diversity
Graduate Academic Board
Institutional & Unit Assessment
Library Advisory
Professional Development
Student Academic Support
Undergraduate Academic Board
• Community Campuses