virginia tech e-portfolio systems development
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Virginia Tech E-portfolio Systems Development. Hongbo Zhang, ePortfolio Developer, Virginia Tech Teggin Summers, Assistant Director of ePortfolio Initiatives, Virginia Tech. History of VT ePortfolio. OSP tools integrated into our instance of Sakai (“Scholar”) since 2003 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Virginia Tech E-portfolio Systems Development
Hongbo Zhang, ePortfolio Developer, Virginia TechTeggin Summers, Assistant Director of ePortfolio
Initiatives, Virginia Tech
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History of VT ePortfolio
• OSP tools integrated into our instance of Sakai (“Scholar”) since 2003
• Virginia Tech OSP system based on the University of Michigan Scaffolding Portfolio• However, we have extended the schemes,
layouts, navigation capability, and functions of the UMSCP to satisfy our local needs
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Growth of ePortfolio at VT
• eP projects begin to take shape in 20062006 3 projects
2007 7 projects
2008 21 projects
Spring/Summer 2009 30 projects
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Growth & Maintenance of eP Projects
Fall 06 Spring 07 Fall 07 Spring 08 Summer 08 Fall 08 Spring 09 Summer 090
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Sites Maintained Sites Added
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Current Status of eP
• 471 participants in eP@VT• eP projects in every College on campus,
including a number of Academic Support Groups
• 23 new projects starting over this summer alone
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eP Workflow
• FDI• Face-to-face
Planning
July 2009
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Form• Form structures• Element • Attributes • String• Richtext• date
• Validation rules • String, richtext, date, E-mail,
phone number• Complex Form• Group similar items• Nested one form within the parent form • Overcome the drawbacks of the simple form
eP
Forms
Portfolio Templat
e
Data
Matrix
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Customized Rendering of Forms
• Attach an xsl file to render the form • Very similar to formCreate.xslt in the
PortfolioAdmin system directory • Customize • The element arrangement• The element Display style • Hide/display particular elements
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Form and Matrix Creation
• The process of creating forms • Oxygen, Eclipse, and Form Builder • Oxygen/Form builder• Oxygen/more flexible • Form builder/easy to use
• Matrix Creation• Easy process, but…
eP
Forms
Portfolio Templat
e
Data
Matrix
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Matrix Problems
• Attaching forms to big matrix is intricate • No automatic process• No visual feedbacks
• Once publish• Form can not be removed
• Very challenging to maintain big matrix
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Template
• Get raw data (form data + matrix data)• with passthrough.xsl • Locate form data with xpath • Locate matrix data with xpath
• Template structure (xsl file)(1) Get CSS, JS (JQUERY) path(2) Write Top and secondary menu(3) Write page content
eP
Forms
Portfolio Templat
e
Data
Matrix
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eP Tools
eP
Presentation
Goal ManagementMatrix
July 2009
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Examples of eP Projects at VT
• Ichthyology Course Matrix
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Examples of eP Projects at VT
• HNFE: Dietetics Program Assessment Matrix
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Examples of eP Projects at VT
• English Education Matrices and Presentation
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Examples of eP Projects at VT
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English Education Assessment Matrix
July 2009
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English Education eP Presentation
July 2009
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English Education eP Presentation
July 2009
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Problems We Have Encountered
• Permissions• Files attached to forms are not publicly
viewable• Files in eP but deleted from Resources can
result in crashing eP• Necessity of public folder adds layer of
complexity (i.e., higher chance of user error)
July 2009
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More Problems…
• Searching too many forms in entire system can slow down eP creation
• Separation between Workspace, Matrix, and Portfolio tools can lead to confusion for user
July 2009
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Possible Solutions to Problems
July 2009
Permissions Big issue – not resolved
Form Search Slow Down Resolved
Lack of Integration Under development
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Future Work of VT eP
• Goal• Easy to learn, use, and share • More user friendly interface• Easy for maintenance • Quicker development and deployment cycle• Small System loads
• One form Solution
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One Form
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Future Work of VT eP• New templates• Seven styles
• Standard• Engineering• Green• Greek• Dark• Clear• Sport • Even More in the future…
• Aim to satisfy most of department level requirement
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New Template: Standard
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New Template: Green
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New Template: Engineering
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Future Work of VT eP
• Reporting tool• Coordinating with Michigan on reporting
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Contact Information
July 2009
Hongbo Zhang ePortfolio Developer, Electronic Portfolio InitiativesVirginia [email protected]
Teggin Summers Assistant Director, Electronic Portfolio InitiativesVirginia [email protected]
Marc Zaldivar Director, Electronic Portfolio InitiativesVirginia [email protected]