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ePortfolio Effectiveness: A Conversation on Accessing the Evidence

ePortfolio Effectiveness: A Conversation on Accessing the Evidence. Jessica R. Chittum, Virginia Tech Lauren H. Bryant, the Friday Institute. Join the Wiki, Join the Conversation eportfolio-effectiveness.wikispaces.com. Already a member of Wikispaces ? 1. Log in to Wikispaces

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ePortfolio Effectiveness: A Conversation on Accessing the Evidence

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  1. ePortfolio Effectiveness: A Conversation on Accessing the Evidence Jessica R. Chittum, Virginia Tech Lauren H. Bryant, the Friday Institute

  2. Join the Wiki, Join the Conversationeportfolio-effectiveness.wikispaces.com Already a member of Wikispaces? 1. Log in to Wikispaces • You can do this from their sign in page or by going directly to our wiki 2. Visit the session wiki 3. Select “Join now” the wiki NOT a member of Wikispaces? 1. Visit the session wiki 3. Select “Join now” from the wiki (top of page) 2. Join Wikispaces • Need e-mail address, user name, password 4. You should be directed immediately to our wiki • If not, search for “ePortfolio-Effectiveness” and ask to join

  3. ePortfolio Effectiveness: A Conversation on Accessing the Evidence Jessica R. Chittum, Virginia Tech Lauren H. Bryant, the Friday Institute

  4. Introductions • Share your: • name, • institution, • why you’re here • one adjective you use to describe ePortfolio

  5. 1 Minute Discussion “What do you know about ePortfolio?”

  6. Background Bryant, L. H., & Chittum, J. R. (2013). ePortfolio effectiveness: A(n ill-fated) search for empirical support. International Journal of ePortfolio, 3(2), 198-198. • Why assess the landscape of ePortfolio research? • As of 2008, 51% of public and private universities and colleges incorporated some form of ePortfolio in students’ learning experiences (Clark & Eynon, 2009) • ePortfolio use tripled from 2003 to 2005 (Clark & Eynon, 2009) • Selecting, implementing, and maintaining ePortfolio programs requires resources, which are currently in short supply • This all begs the question: • What do we actually KNOW about how well ePortfolios work?

  7. Overall Findings

  8. Findings • The four kinds of ePortfolio research: • Argument using theory (41%) • Empirical evidence on the affective (36%) • Empirical evidence on student outcomes (15%) • Investigating the effects of different ePortfolio platforms (8%)

  9. Findings

  10. Findings Descriptive • An argument for the use of ePortfolios, often citing learning theory.

  11. Findings • Empirical, Affective • Original data addressing the participants’ feelings about ePortfolios.

  12. Findings • Empirical, Outcomes • Presents original data, qualitative or quantitative, on student outcomes (e.g., learning, motivation, engagement).

  13. Findings • Empirical, Technological • Presents data and models on the structure and usability of ePortfolio platforms.

  14. The search… • Much trial and error • Had some difficulty finding peer-review papers from the leaders in the field

  15. Growth in ePortfolio Research

  16. The search… • Much trial and error • Had some difficulty finding peer-review papers from the leaders in the field • So, we created: ePortfolio: A Search for Empirical Support

  17. Our Mission We felt that others should benefit from the fruit of our labor. Purpose of the website: • Accessibility for researchers and practitioners • Community-source the task of keeping this database up-to-date

  18. Explore • We need your help: • This website is a “living document”: with your help and the help of website visitors, the database of resources will continue to grow and improve. • What might you need from this tool? ePortfolio: A Search for Empirical Support Wiki: eportfolio-effectiveness.wikispaces.com Site: eportfolio-empirical-support.weebly.com

  19. Explore • Let’s spend a few minutes exploring (guided) • While we show the site, feel free to explore on your own, too. • While we explore, please jot down your thoughts: comments, opinions, ideas, likes, dislikes, etc. (please use the wiki) • Mission • About Us • Research on ePortfolio • Collaborate and Contact Us ePortfolio: A Search for Empirical Support Wiki: eportfolio-effectiveness.wikispaces.com Site: eportfolio-empirical-support.weebly.com

  20. Conversation • What is one thing you want (that would help you) that you do not see? • How could this be improved? • What do you like about this tool? • Suggestions for applications, organization, technological tools? • How could we represent the research articles visually that would work for users? • (e.g., treemap, upvoting, most cited)

  21. Contact • Jessica R. Chittum, Virginia Tech • chittumj@vt.edu • Lauren H. Bryant, The Friday Institute • Lauren_Bryant@ncsu.edu • Website-specific e-mail: collaborate.eportfolio@gmail.com

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