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ePortfolio Peer Mentors @ Virginia Tech

ePortfolio Peer Mentors @ Virginia Tech. Marc Zaldivar, Teggin Summers, Don Orth & Emily DeNoon. Who we are… Emily DeNoon , eP Mentor and English Major Don Orth , Professor, College of Natural Resources and the Environment Teggin Summers , Assoc. Director, ePortfolio Initiatives

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ePortfolio Peer Mentors @ Virginia Tech

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  1. ePortfolio Peer Mentors @ Virginia Tech Marc Zaldivar, Teggin Summers, Don Orth & Emily DeNoon

  2. Who we are… • Emily DeNoon, eP Mentor and English Major • Don Orth, Professor, College of Natural Resources and the Environment • TegginSummers, Assoc. Director, ePortfolio Initiatives • Marc Zaldivar, Director, ePortfolio Initiatives

  3. It began with students…

  4. …stays with students… • eMentoring program • Student Showcase • Workshop for Peer Mentors • Focus groups and surveys of students • Open Door

  5. How will I contribute to a sustainable future?”

  6. Invent the Sustainable Future Peer mentorsstudent ambassadors

  7. 79% of students agreed “Peer mentor developed a positive relationship with me”

  8. ePortfolio Blogging allows students to gain confidence in their ideas, practice their writing, and create a community of practice

  9. Choices of Successful Students • Accept personal responsibility • Discover self motivation • Master self management • Employ interdependence • Gain self awareness • Adopt life long learning • Develop emotional intelligence • Believe in themselves

  10. Beliefs and Aspirations Krathwohlet al. (1964). Taxonomy of educational objectives: Handbook II: Affective domain.

  11. “My heart is filled with passion to do good deeds and benefit other people. “

  12. “I believe in creating my own path. “ A. C.

  13. “What if I could travel all over the world looking for answers of how to preserve biodiversity and spread sustainability?”

  14. “Imagine a world where everyone treated those around them- and all around the world for that matter- equally and with respect rather than being judgmental… “

  15. “… pursue my dream of serving in the military. “

  16. "in addition to a resume or college transcript, more than four in five employers say an electronic portfolio would be useful to them in ensuring that job applicants have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their company or organization." (It Takes More Than A Major:  Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success AAC&Upage 11).  http://emilyhuthportfolio.weebly.com/index.html

  17. Peer Mentor Effectiveness N=56 5 point scale -- never, very little, sometimes, most of the time, always

  18. eMentors for the University • Selected from existing programs that are successful. • Sought a balance of skills and disciplines. • Five employed for 10 hrs/week in Spring 2013

  19. Emily’s Portfolio

  20. Thank you!

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