Engaging Faculty and Students with ePortfolios Kevin Pitts CAE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Engaging Faculty and Students with ePortfolios Kevin Pitts CAE

Agenda 1. What is an ePortfolio? 2. Types of ePortfolios 3. Affordances of the Web 4. ePortfolio Examples 5. Why now? 6. Tools 7. Q&A

ePortfolio Definitions There are many… • “An ePortfolio is an online space where students can catalog evidence of their learning.”(Simon McIntyre) • “An ePortfolio is an electronic collection of artifacts meaningfully assembled to document and facilitate learning and performance.” (Cambridge, 2009; Rossi, 2008)

Types of ePortfolios • Developmental – Learning: work in progress – Reflective • Showcase – Teaching – Professional • Assessment • Revalidation

Affordances of the Web • Static => Dynamic • Consumers => Producers • Closed => Open

Model Jafari, McGee, Carmean (2006)

ePortfolio Examples • Teaching • Learning • Assessment

Why Now? • Evidence-based culture • Seneca’s new Academic Plan – Inspiring cross-disciplinary, networked learning – Committing to a new set of core literacies – Offering high quality, relevant programs and pathways – Committing to teaching excellence – Advancing partnerships, applied research and outreach opportunities

Tools • My.Seneca ePortfolio Tool • WordPress • Mahara • Weblogs @ Seneca

Q&A Thanks for having me  More info about ePortfolios at Seneca: kevin.pitts@senecacollege.ca