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E-portfolios - A Viable capstone activity for graduate programs

E-portfolios - A Viable capstone activity for graduate programs. Susan Moisey Debra Hoven Richard Kenny Marguerite Koole . Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University. Outline. Introduction Current Research on e-Portfolios Our e-Portfolio Project Selection of e-Portfolio System

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E-portfolios - A Viable capstone activity for graduate programs

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  1. E-portfolios - A Viable capstone activity for graduate programs Susan Moisey Debra Hoven Richard Kenny Marguerite Koole Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University

  2. Outline • Introduction • Current Research on e-Portfolios • Our e-Portfolio Project • Selection of e-Portfolio System • MDE e-Portfolio Competencies • e-Portfolio Structure • Example of an MDE e-Portfolio • Current implementation & future directions • Discussion

  3. Introduction – Culminating Activity for the MDE Program

  4. What is an e-Portfolio? 1…/4 • Product created by learners • collection of digital artifacts articulating experiences, achievements & learning OR • Purposeful aggregation of digital items: • Ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback, etc. • 'presents a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability’ (Sutherland & Powell, 2007)

  5. What is an e-Portfolio? 2 …/4 • Process? • Showcase? • Assessment? (Abrami & Barrett, 2005) OR … a combination of above?

  6. What is an e-Portfolio? 3 …/4 • Process? • Purposeful collection of student work that tells the story of a student’s effort, progress and/or achievement in one or more areas • based on the principles of socio-constructivism (Abrami & Barrett, 2005) • (1) collection • (2) selection • (3) reflection • (4) **evaluation (self- & peer)** and • (5) celebration (QESN-RÉCIT (2004)

  7. What is an e-Portfolio? 4 …/4 • Showcase • Illustrating • learner competencies & achievements • workplace skills & accomplishments • Assessment • External evaluation or judgment • formative &/or summative • Of complex evidence in a variety of forms • To demonstrate • lifelong learning and personal reflection • workplace training • For assessment of prior learning (Abrami & Barrett, 2005)

  8. E-Portfolios in the MDE • Collection • Selection • Reflection • Evaluation • Refinement • Discussion & Celebration

  9. Research on E-portfolios • Research and development of e-portfolio tools (Barrett, 2000; Challis, 2005; Abrami & Barrett, 2005) Australian ePortfolio Project http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/ • Different skills and competencies • Lifelong learning (Abrami & Barrett, 2005) • Communities (Brandes & Bockic, 2008; Hallam, 2008; Hiradhar & Gray, 2008) • Nexus between Formal, Informal & Non-formal Learning (Foti & Ring, 2008; Crichton & Kopp, 2008; Hiradhar & Gray, 2008) • Self-reflection & self-regulation (Abrami et al. 2008; van Wesel & Prop, 2008) • Learning effectiveness studies on e-portfolios • E.g. Handbook of research in e-portfolio • Inter/national coalition for electronic portfolio research (Abrami & Barrett, 2005; Barrett, 2009)

  10. Our eportfolios project • Selection of an appropriate platform • Graduate profile • Previous work done on creating the list of skills and competencies • Identification of major skills and competencies of graduates of MDE program • Development of the list of skills and competencies through series of synchronous and asynchronous sessions among the project team members

  11. Selection of E-portfolio Tool • Systems investigated (some of them) • Newcastle University ePortfoliohttp://www.eportfolios.ac.uk/FDTL4 • Petal (Sakai)http://petal.k-int.com/https://portfolio.alt.ac.uk/cmalt/index.jsp • ELGGhttp://elgg.org/ • Maharahttp://www.mahara.org/

  12. Oveerview of Me2U as an E-portfolio Tool

  13. Core skills, competencies, knowledge • Features: • Essential to have as a graduate of MDE • Built up over progression of whole program of study • Combination of personal, professional, academic characteristics

  14. Core competencies • Problem solving, analysis & decision making • Instructional design & development • Communication technologies & networking • Communication & interpersonal skills • Research • Management, organization & leadership

  15. E-portfolio Components • Introduction • 5 + artefacts • Short reflections on how competencies were attained • Concluding synthesizing reflection • Evaluative discussion of E-portfolio

  16. Example of an E-portfolio Artefact in Me2U

  17. Example of an E-portfolio Artefact in Me2U

  18. Example of an E-portfolio Artefact in Me2U

  19. Implementation Issues • Program-wide implementation in Fall/08. • Since then, 56 students have graduated: 8 by thesis defense, 33 by comprehensive exams 5 by e-portfolios • 2 Training sessions – about 50 students attended. • Growing numbers of advisees are considering, planning, or actually using e-portfolios.

  20. Implementation Issues Faculty responses have been mixed. Concerns over time required to prepare for evaluation Lack of comfort and understanding– use of new technology – how to advise students on its use– underlying philosophy– questioning techniques

  21. Implementation Issues Program-Wide Advantages Competency analysis updated Review of program core Revision of comprehensive exams Broader focus -- transformative learning; reflective practice

  22. Future Directions • Pedagogical-- Expand purpose of e-portfolios -- Integrate e-portfolio activities into courses • Evaluative-- Comps vs. e-portfolios -- Synthesis? • Further research

  23. Discussion • Questions? • Comments? Thank you!

  24. References Abrami, P., & Barrett, H. (2005). Directions for research and development on electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 31(3). Retrieved January 29, 2005http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/92/86 Abrami, P., Wade, A., Pillay, V., Aslan, O., Bures, E. & Bentley, C. (2008). Encouraging self-regulated learning through electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/507/238 Barrett, H. 2008. Online personal learning environments: Structuring electronic portfolios for lifelong and life-wide learning. http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/Hawaii08.htm & http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html#conf Barrett, H. (2009). http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html

  25. References cont’d Brandes, G. & Boskic, N. (2008). E-Portfolios: From description to analysis. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 9 (2). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/31 Crichton, S. & Kopp, G. (2008). The value of eJournals to support ePortfolio development for assessment in teacher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/502/233 Challis, D. (2005). Towards the mature ePortfolio: Some implications for higher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 31(3). Retrieved January 29, 2007 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/93/87 Foti, S. & Ring, G. (2008). From ePortfolios to iPortfolios: The find, refine, design, and bind model. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/506/237

  26. References cont’d Hallam, G. (2008). The Australian ePortfolio project and the opportunities to develop a community of practice. In Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology? Proceedings ascilite Melbourne 2008. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne08/procs/hallam.pdf Hiradhar, P. & Gray, J. (2008). From a social digital identity to an academic digital identity: Introducing ePortfolios in English language enhancement courses. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/503/234 QESN-RECIT. (2004). Portfolio process: On-line resources for teachers. Retrieved August 17, 2004 http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/portfolio/port_eng.html Sutherland, S. & Powell, A. (2007). Cetis mail list discussions. Retrieved July 9, 2007 www.jisc.ac.uk/arcives/cetis-portfolio.html

  27. References cont’d Van Wesel, M. & Prop, A. (2008). Comparing students’ perceptions of paper-based and electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/505/236

  28. References & other links The CDE Moodle site on eportfolios http://cde.lms.athabascau.ca/ (select MDE ePortfolio Orientation & Instructions) Helen Barrett’s information on Reflection http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000156/Reflections.html Some other links & resources http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eportfolio http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/publications/effectivepracticeeportfolios.aspx http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/ Some links to Teacher Ed portfolios http://electronicportfolios.org/teachers/index.html Links to a Business student & a nursing student’s sample e-Portfolios (in Quicktime tour format) http://www.studenteportfolio.qut.edu.au/forstudents/samples.jsp

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