Leaders: Darren Cambridge, George
Mason University, and Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group
Course Description: ePortfolios are promising,
unevenly implemented, and rapidly evolving. Some see
ePortfolios primarily in terms of
assessment/accountability, while others focus primarily
on their use to create a stimulating, empowering
learning environment. And those aren't the only possible
goals.
This
workshop will deal with three major issues:
a) what are ePortfolios and how are they currently being
used?
b) what factors and barriers should be considered in planning
an ePortfolio initiative?
c) how can a program use feedback from faculty and students
to guide the development of the initiative?
Course
Outline
Week 1, April 16 Models of
ePortfolio Practice
In this session, participants will:
Week 2, April 23
The
Challenges of Implementation
In this session, participants will:
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Survey
factors and barriers frequently important in the
process of implementing an ePortfolio initiative
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Discuss
strategies for working across institutional roles
and unit to form a strong leadership team
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Explore
similarities and differences between the challenges
facing US and UK institutions with guest speaker Rob
Ward of the
Center for Recording Achievement, UK
(unconfirmed)
Week 3, April
30 ePortfolios and Formative
Program Evaluation
In this session, participants will:
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Investigate the potential of the matrix survey
approach gather feedback from faculty and students
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Discuss
limitations of "outcomes" and alternative approaches
to the use of ePortfolios in assessment
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Discuss
ways in which portfolios can provide insights into
the "experienced curriculum" with guest speaker
Kathleen Blake Yancey of Florida State University
Participants for this
Workshop:
-
This
workshop will be most useful to faculty, learning
support staff, academic technologists, librarians,
and academic administrators leading or considering
the use of ePortfolios beyond the context of an
individual course at their institutions.
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To get
the most out of the workshop, participants will need
to spend about 30 minutes each week reading
materials and viewing examples. Actually
implementing an ePortfolio initiative can take as
much time as there is in the day and then some.
However, participants should come away with insights
that inform their individual practice as learners
and teachers that may prove useful in less formal
engagements.
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Workshop
Fees: |
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| Non-TLT
Group subscriber or member of co-sponsoring
organization: |
$225 |
| Member of AAC&U:
|
$185 |
| Member of ePAC:
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$185 |
| TLT
Group subscriber: |
$150 |
| TLT
Group Individual Member: |
$150
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