june 10-15, 2012 growing community; growing possibilities marc zaldivar, director teggin summers,...

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June 10-15, 2012

Growing Community; Growing Possibilities

TWSIA Award: ePortfolios in Virginia Tech's First-Year Experiences Program Marc Zaldivar, DirectorTeggin Summers, Asst. DirectorePortfolio Initiatives, Learning TechnologiesMary Ann Lewis, Director, First-Year Experiences (and many others!)

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History of eP & FYE Tool setup and variety

◦ Matrix range◦ Template range◦ Assessment setup(s)

Looking to the future

Overview

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Virginia Tech Comprehensive, Research I Institution Land grant 60+ bachelor's degree programs 140 master's and doctoral degree programs ~28,000 total FTE ~1,700 full-time

teaching faculty

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What Started Us on This Particular Journey?

SACSSouthern Association of Colleges and

Schools

QEPQuality Enhancement Plan

FYEFirst Year Experience – Pathways to

Success

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Essential Elements

Ground in AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes

Develop Student Centered Paradigms Design and Use Multi-faceted Assessment

Strategies Base in Disciplines Include Existing and Proposed

Institutional Commitments Incorporate Technology to Enhance

Learning and Assessment -> ePortfolios

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Essential Outcomes

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Pathways to Success ProjectsYear 1 – approx. 1200 students

Design Thinking: Defying PreconceptionsArchitecture & Design Programs

Hokie Horizons University Studies (undecided)

Introduction to a Research University Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

• Life Sciences Foundations Biological Sciences

Zip-Line to Success College of Science Transfer Students

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Year 2 – ~2000 students

1. Agriculture and Life Sciences (2)2. Architecture and Urban Studies (2)3. Engineering (1)4. Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (1)5. Natural Resources and Environment (1)6. Pamplin College of Business (1)7. Science (3)8. University Studies (1)

Complex, Yes Comprehensive, Yes

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OSP Tool Use in FYE Projects

Design Thinking

X-axis is matrix use, from low (left) to high (right)Y-axis is presentation use, from low (down) to high (up).

CEED

CLAHS

ZipLine

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Business Physics Biochemistry Building Construction

HokieHorizons

CNRE

Psychology

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Evaluators perform

assessment

Data is communicated openly to facilitate

programmatic improvement

Students submit

artifacts and write

reflections

Examples: CNRE Matrices

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Galleries of images Iteration Process Slowly

incorporating reflection

Share Day

Example: Architecture: Design Thinking Presentations

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Developing tool complexity◦ Reporting of matrix-

based data in Summer 2012

◦ Blogging initiative◦ Incorporating more

cloud-based technologies alongside Sakai-based tools.

Focus on long-term growth and evolution of portfolio programs

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Looking to the Future

Expansion of programs requires more new questions of scale

Needs analysis for ePortfolios:◦ FYE – Connect-to-

Learning◦ ePortfolio Innovation

Committee◦ Learning Technologies’

on-going assessment

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Many partners involved...◦ First-Year Experiences◦ ePortfolio Initiatives (LT)◦ Office of Assessment

and Evaluation◦ CIDER (CTL)◦ VP of Undergraduate

Education

Faculty of the FYE programs

Students

and…

Thanks to Sakai Foundation and the OSP community!

Thanks go to many…