the tracking e portfolio iupui 2009
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The Tracking ePortfolio:Serving Students, Program,
and InstitutionMary Bold, Ph.D., CFLE
[email protected] Paula Ann Hughes, Ph.D.
[email protected] Carol Kominski, Ph.D.
Mary has no friends
Facebook … where students are most expressive
and an example of universal eportfolio!
Genuinely helpful for students Something they can “take with”
… And something that helps to
develop ongoing and systematic
assessment of student learning
outcomes.
Premise for ePortfolio
What Business & Econ at TWU have:
Six Learning Goals articulated in their Graduate & Undergraduate Program Reviews
Many syllabi (64UG, 31G) with about 65 in use at a time, most of them for multiple course
sections
A high profile online EMBA (n=850)
Plan educational programs Document knowledge, skills…. Track development within program Find a job Evaluate a course Monitor and evaluate performance
Lorenzo and Ittelson (2005): Six Functions
Showcase Organized after elements have been created
StructuredOrganization is pre-defined
LearningOrganization evolves as works are created
Greenberg (2004): Three Types
Although seemingly a small matter, Batson says we can drop the "e" from ePortfolio because of the widespread use of digital methods.
Our experience is that the “e” is still debated in some areas.
Batson (2008): On the matter of the “e”
The Able Portfolio
ExportableExpandableAmendableArchivableFundableUpdatableImprovable
…some givens are that it will be:
Expectations for Portfolio
ReportsLinkagesPrivacy optionsFormative feedbackSummative endpoints
…we wanted features such as:
Luckily, the adopted platform fit.
Student Professional Development including job search preparation
Program Assessment including retention strategies
Institutional Effectiveness
including evaluation of tools
Three-Pronged Approach
Appropriate to Student Needs Demonstration of learning ePortfolio shows progress across time Use of technology for self-presentation
Support Mechanisms 2-year paid TaskStream subscriptions ePortfolio Coaches (part-time employees) Guides published in LMS (Blackboard)
Student Professional Development
Course-embedded Assessments Aligned with student learning outcomes Efficient grading and data collection Ideal for a tracking portfolio
National Instruments EBI (both grad and undergrad) ETS Field Test (undergrad) GPI: Global Perspectives Inventory (both)
Program Assessment
Uses of ePortfolio Recognized as authentic assessment Growth is 3X in past 5 years Use extends to accreditation reports
Evaluation of Tools Rubric for Assessing the Use of Portfolios for Assessing Program Learning, published by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 2008
Institutional Effectiveness
InstitutionalEffectiveness
System
Program Portfolio
CoursePortfolio
TrackingPortfolio
FacultyPortfolio
Field Experience
StudentPortfolio
StudentPortfolio
StudentPortfolio
InternshipPortfolio
InternshipPortfolio
College DepartmentDiscipline
TWU: Connections Among ePortfolios
ThematicPortfolio
StudentPortfolioStudent
Portfolio
StudentPortfolio
University of Texas at Dallas Portfolio
Blog commentary. . . http://sacs.utdallas.edu/blog/
Their own online game. . ..http://www.utdallas.edu/GEMS/beGEMmed
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Contrasting approach for the UG program is a thematic portfolio on sustainability
Tracking Features of the Software
Tracking an Individual Student
Drilling Down to the Particulars
Howell, Williams, & Lindsay (2003): break out the tasks of class management a trend in online education as faculty roles are redefined
How the program unbundled: ePortfolio Coaches (Master’s-prepared) experienced in TaskStream software working with 150 students at quarter-time
Unbundling the Work
Lauri Mani Erin
Spot your friendlyePortfolio Coaches
Their fan mail:
Mary Bold, PhD, CFLEEMAIL
BLOG http://higheredassessment.blogspot.com
SKYPE marybold
ask me for my vOffice address
Thank you for coming today!
Batson, T. (2008, October).The institutional path for change in this age: Andragogy, not pedagogy. Campus Technology, 10/8/2008, http://campustechnology.com/articles/2008/10/the-institutional-path-for-change-in-this-age-andragogy-not-pedagogy.aspx [Accessed 2/3/2009]
Greenberg, G. (2004, July/August). The digital convergence: Extending the portfolio model. EDUCAUSE Review, 31.
Howell, S. L., Williams, P. B., & Lindsay, N. K. (2003). Thirty-two trends affecting distance education: An informed foundation for strategic planning. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 6(3).
Lorenzo, G., & Ittelson, J. (2005). An overview of institutional e-portfolios. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, ELI Paper 2:2005, 8.
WASC (2008). Rubric for assessing the use of portfolios for assessing program learning. Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Available: http://www.wascsenior.org/findit/files/forms/PortfolioRubric4_08.pdf [Accessed 3/3/2009]