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Digital Portfolio in de Faculty of Arts. Gerrit Bloothooft ICT-centre Faculty of Arts Utrecht University www.let.uu.nl/ict-centrum. Contents. Motivation Conditions and implementation choices Contents Access and privacy Introduction Evaluation. Our portfolio flavour. Arts faculty UU.
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Digital Portfolio in de Faculty of Arts Gerrit BloothooftICT-centre Faculty of Arts Utrecht Universitywww.let.uu.nl/ict-centrum
Contents • Motivation • Conditions and implementation choices • Contents • Access and privacy • Introduction • Evaluation Portfolio Letteren UU
Our portfolio flavour Arts faculty UU Scheme Plan UU Acad. Skills UU Teacher Educ HvU Economics Artist Show Reflect Material Written Reflections Portfolio Letteren UU
Motivation • To provide guidance for students in the planning of their study (lots of freedom in Bachelor phase) • To improve the communication between tutor and students • To come to grips with the development of academic skills • To provide archival and show case facilities • No specific pedagogical aims Portfolio Letteren UU
Conditions and choices • 1000 first year students, 150 tutors • No specific web-editing skills expected • Portfolio is NO show case of these skills • Database system with Internet access • Authorization through WebCT • Stand-alone, form-based system • Fixed lay-out in faculty style • Student is owner of the portfolio • Student decides on access Portfolio Letteren UU
Contents of the Portfolio • General information • Study planning • Academic skills • Products • Reflections (optionally hidden) • Appointments (optionally hidden) • Tutor page (always hidden) • Other activities Portfolio Letteren UU
Access and privacy • Access options • Everybody (in the system) • Individuals in the faculty (with different roles) • Individuals outside the faculty (password protection) • Per page (reflections and appointments) • Tutor page • Accessible for student and tutor only • Only tutor has privilege to write Portfolio Letteren UU
Portfolio introduction • Students • Immediately in the first week of studies • Clarify aims and role • Explanation how to use the system • Demonstrate embedding in WebCT • Tutors • Provide similar introduction • Motivate to look into and to use the portfolios • Feedback is prerequisite for success Portfolio Letteren UU
First evaluation • Easy introduction for both tutors and students • Very few requests for help at helpdesk • The attitude of tutors is decisive for success • Study planning and products come first • Current focus on discussions of portfolio assessment, notably academic skills Portfolio Letteren UU
Have a look http://portfolio.let.uu.nl User: gast1 Password: gast1 on-line demonstration Portfolio Letteren UU