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Denise GardnerE-Portfolios: The Way to Engage, Empower, and Connect Students
Engage, empower and connect
Do our assessments and instructional strategies inspire our students?
E-portfolio beginnings
STLHE 2010
University of
Waterloo
Co-op Program
E-Portfolios definition• An ePortfolio is a purposeful collection of information and
digital artifacts that demonstrates development or evidences learning outcomes, skills or competencies.
• Cotterill SJ. What is an ePortfolio? ePortfolios 2007, Maastricht.
Teaching portfolio• Is a collection of materials aimed at describing your teaching
accomplishments and documenting your teaching effectiveness.
• Your portfolio should be focused on reflection and analysis of your teaching performance and you students’ learning.
Ideas for content in student portfolios
Course work
Research
Internship experiences
Co-curricular activities
Student reflection
of academic &
professional goals
Reese and Levy, (2009) Assessing the Future: Eportfolio Trends, Uses and Options in Higher Education
What to include in your portfolio?• Faculty CV• Statement of your Teaching Approach and Philosophy ( could
be text, pictures or a video)• Professional Development Plans
E-Portfolios definition• The process of producing an ePortfolio (writing, typing,
recording etc.) requires the: • synthesis of ideas, • reflection on achievements, • self-awareness and forward planning; • with the potential for educational, developmental or other
benefits.• Cotterill SJ. What is an ePortfolio? ePortfolios 2007, Maastricht.
Explosive adoption
Winter 2011110 students
1 program
Expansive adoption
Spring 2012778 students
9 programs
HRT Programs using e-portfolios Exercise Science Post
Grad 30
Massage Therapy 30 + 125
Culinary Skills and Culinary Management
400
Kinesiology Degree 250
Food and Nutrition Management
18
Hospitality Management, Tourism
Management and Business Applications,
60
Student samples
Alex
Jennifer
Christopher
How they began their journey at humber
Reflections during challenging times
Personal motivations
Reflection via pictures
3rd attempt… “Getting tighter on presentation”
Strengths quest
Faculty portfolios
Paul McCabe
Amanda Baskwill
Mary Lendway
Anne Cramer, Business Faculty• Anne CramerProfessor, Fashion Arts – Home• Done with Weebly.com• Also google sites, wix.com
Benefits to faculty of having students make a portfolio
• Supports assessment and critical thinking development in students.
• Assists in writing recommendation letters.
• Facilitates student advising.
• Supports internal and external departmental review.
Reese and Levy, (2009) Assessing the Future: Eportfolio Trends, Uses and Options in Higher Education
Benefits to student learning:
• Increases critical thinking in terms of abilities and personal growth.
• Connects theory and practice.• Increases opportunities for scholarly writing.• Showcase for employers when they graduate.• Provide ongoing experience with reflective practice.
E-portfolios are a fantastic tool to us understand "where we are in our teaching, where they need to go and how best to get there" (Barrett, 2005)
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