implementing eportfolio in 6 months through an open source solution
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Implementing ePortfolios in 6 Months Through an Open Source Solution
NERCOMP SIG
Ravi Ravishanker
Beth Gordon Klingner
Samantha Egan
September 20, 2010
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Reminder: SIG Evaluation
• bit.ly/nercomp_eport
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A Year of Progress For ePortfolios!
08.0908.09 09.0909.09 10.0910.09 11.0911.09 12.0912.09 1.101.10 2.10 2.10 3.103.10 4.10 4.10 5.105.10 6.10 6.10 7.107.10 8.10 8.10
Advisory Board
established
Template created
Launch Pilot Program
All faculty, students
and staff get accounts
Develop webpage
Train faculty & staff
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Previous Experiences With ePortfolios
• Isolated courses using various products & home-grown solutions
• Not enough technical support or faculty/student buy-in
• Searching for the perfect platform
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Turning Point
• New IT leadership• Creation of University-wide template• Advisory Board: bringing together
staff/faculty across disciplines and support areas
• Grants: Making Connections and internal Thinkfinity grant
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Why ? • Other tools considered• How we discovered Mahara• Why Mahara is different from other
platforms• Advantages of Mahara: masquerade
feature • Challenges of Mahara: upgrading process
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Customizing Mahara
• template vs. need for flexibility
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Mahara Feedback
• Faculty feedback– More customization
• Student feedback– More creative flexibility
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Published Feedback
• “ePortfolios [have] become an assessment tool and can be used in lieu of a final exam or as a capstone experience…”- Opportunitas April ‘10
• “The final result [of an ePortfolio] is a comprehensive online showcase of a student’s academic experience.”- Pace Magazine Spring ‘10
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Introducing ePortfolios to the Pace Community
• Spring 2010 pilot (20 Sections, 230 students)• Faculty Development Day-Trent Batson, keynote
speaker• Student focus groups• Training staff/faculty/student groups—focus on
pedagogy and reflection in addition to technology• Coordinated with Career Services on resume
section
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ePortfolio Resources For The Pace Community
• ePortfolio Webpage– www.pace.edu/eportfolio– Tutorials, news, student samples
• ePortfolio Resource/Information Group on eportfolio.pace.edu
– Troubleshooting, feedback, forums– Useful files (tips, guides, news)
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Keeping the Momentum• Contributing to Accepted Students Blog• Increased outreach to major stakeholders—
including Making Connections summer workshop
• Upgrading and maintaining Mahara• Presenting at faculty workshops• Teaching circles for Fall 2010
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2010-2011 Timeline
SeptemberSeptember OctoberOctober NovemberNovember DecemberDecember JanuaryJanuary FebruaryFebruary MarchMarch April April MayMay
Reach out to UNV101 classes
Train library staff and advisors Expand
Pilot Program
Redesign Theme
Create Rubrics
Student Showcase
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Student Showcase
• Samantha Egan: Recent Graduate, ePortfolio intern through AmeriCorps
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Student Showcase
• Chiara Travia, Graduate Student, Media & Communication Arts
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Reminder: SIG Evaluation
• bit.ly/nercomp_eport