NOVEMBER 2008 EPAC NEWS
http://epac.pbwiki.com/
- EPAC ONLINE CHAT - ePortfolios: A Signature Assessment for Liberal Education?, Nov. 5, 2008, 10 a.m. PT/12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET
- POSITION AVAILABLE: ePortfolio Coordinator at IUPUI
- CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FIPSE-LaGuardia ePortfolio Mini-Grant Program
- CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing Effectively with E-portfolios: Applications in Education, Business, and Public Service
- WORKSHOP: TLT Group Online Workshop, ePortfolio Workshop #2
- ABOUT EPAC and how to get involved in our community
1. EPAC ONLINE CHAT: ePortfolios -- A Signature Assessment for Liberal Education?
http://epac.pbwiki.com/November%202008%20EPAC%20Chat
Wednesday, November 5 at 10:15 a.m. PT/12:15 p.m. CT/1:15 p.m. ET
http://www.cccconfer.org
Password: 355861
In the essay, Toward a Signature Assessment for Liberal Education, Carnegie Senior Scholar Lloyd Bond calls for an assessment that captures the vision of liberal education. Could ePortfolios be a solution? What are the advantages and disadvantages of ePortfolios over other assessment approaches?
Join us on Wednesday, November 5th at 10:15 a.m. PT/12:15 p.m. CT/1:15 p.m. ET for an online text chat to explore this question. In preparation for our discussion, please read Lloyd Bond's essay prior to the session at: http://bondessays.carnegiefoundation.org/?p=8
HOW TO JOIN THE CHAT
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- Go to http://www.cccconfer.org
- Click the Participant Log In button under the Meet & Confer logo (lower lefthand corner)
- If you haven't done so already, click on the "Test Your Computer Readiness" button in the lefthand column (we recommend doing this the day before the actual event).
- Look for the name "ePAC Nov Call" on 11/5/2008 starting at 10 a.m. (you may need to click through the numbered pages on the bottom to find our event).
- Once you've located our meeting, click Go.
- Fill out the form and enter the password: 355861
2. POSITION AVAILABLE: ePortfolio Project Coordinator, Office of Academic Affairs, at IUPUI
Position Summary
The IUPUI Electronic Portfolio (ePort) Initiative seeks a Project Coordinator to help manage the wide array of collaborative efforts involved in launching and maintaining a complex, campus-wide program. The position requires a self-starter who enjoys working with major academic initiatives and moving them forward, can work effectively with faculty and staff, and has strong communication and analytical skills. The Coordinator will report to the Director of the ePortfolio Initiative and be a member of the ePort Executive Committee.
The ePortfolio Initiative aims to improve curriculum, teaching, learning, and assessment of learning at IUPUI through the development and implementation of an electronic student learning portfolio. The initiatives components and activities include faculty development; pilot projects funded through an internal grant process; integration of the ePortfolio with other major campus initiatives, including the academic plan; and software planning and development. The program involves IUPUI faculty from multiple disciplines, as well as administrators and staff from at least six university offices.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Becoming knowledgeable about electronic portfolios in higher education and the IUPUI ePort program.
- Working with faculty and administrative leaders of the ePort program to ensure that its various parts and sub-projects continue to move forward and that goals are met.
- Planning and organizing faculty development activities and events related to ePort.
- Developing and updating the content of the ePort web site.
- Developing Institutional Review Board materials for the project, as needed.
- Developing planning and progress reports, timelines, and task charts for sub-projects.
- Coordinating a small grants program that funds curriculum development around ePort.
- Staffing ePort committees (e.g., scheduling and attending meetings, writing minutes, ensuring follow-up on meeting-generated tasks).
- Disseminating the ePort initiative, including participating in workshops and conferences for various academic audiences.
- Co-authoring articles for publication in relevant academic journals.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex projects and communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize, solve problems, address complex issues, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
- Very strong organizational and analytical abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Understanding of current higher education issues.
- Expertise with basic office computer software tools: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Masters degree required; Ph.D. preferred.
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
Application Process:
In keeping with IUPUIs commitment to increase the diversity of the campus community, candidates from less represented populations and/or individuals who have experience working in culturally diverse environments are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a letter of interest providing evidence of the qualifications outlined above, c.v., and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three references able to comment on the applicants qualifications for the position. Electronic submission is encouraged. The search and screen committee will begin review of applications on October 20, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Susan Kahn at (317) 278-3604 or skahn@iupui.edu.
Applications should be sent to Jill Thomas at jt31@iupui.edu or mailed to Search and Screen Committee, c/o Jill Thomas, 755 W Michigan Street, UL 1140, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
IUPUI is an EEO/AA, Employer M/F/D.
3. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FIPSE-LaGuardia ePortfolio Mini-Grant Program; DEADLINE: November 20, 2008
http://www.laguardia.edu/ctl/mc/cohort2.htm
Dear Friends & Colleagues,
I'm pleased to announce Year 2 of MAKING CONNECTIONS: AN EPORTFOLIO MINI-GRANT AND SEMINAR PROGRAM. This FIPSE-funded project is designed to help colleges in the NYC metropolitan area move forward with the use of ePortfolio to enhance learning and support new approaches to assessment, accreditation, and transfer. The attached RFP describes the program and what it can offer to participating colleges. The deadline for application is November 20, 2008.
Making Connections builds upon the growing interest in ePortfolio in higher education across the country and around the world. LaGuardia Community College (CUNY), a recognized leader in the field, will convene a year-long seminar program for participating schools, creating opportunities for dialogue and shared learning. A year-long seminar will begin in February 2009 and include monthly meetings and a summer institute. Participating colleges will receive a $5,000 mini-grant plus stipends for participating faculty and staff.
Each year of Making Connections prioritizes a thematic/disciplinary focus. Our first cohort began meeting in January 2008, focusing on ePortfolio in Teacher Education programs and General Education. For our second cohort, we welcome applications from colleges who want to focus on ePortfolio in programs in Fine Arts, and Allied Health & Sciences, and we will continue to welcome applications focused on General Education. The application materials (and the website http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ctl/mc/cohort2.htm) provide additional details.
We invite you to consider applying to this program. The application process for our first cohort was competitive, and participating colleges have been highly enthusiastic about the value of the program. Please feel free to forward this announcement to the person or team you feel would be most appropriate at your institution, and to colleagues who you feel would be interested at other institutions as well.
If you have questions or wish to have our guidance in preparing an application, please do not hesitate to contact us. Making Connections coordinator, Susan Lambert, is the primary point person and is reachable at slambert@lagcc.cuny.edu or by phone at (718) 482-5419. You are also welcome to contact me or our faculty leaders, Prof. Max Rodriguez (rodriguez@lagcc.cuny.edu) and Prof. Clarence Chan (cchan@lagcc.cuny.edu).
We look forward to hearing from you and working together towards our shared goals.
Best regards,
Bret Eynon, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Executive Director, LaGuardia Center for Teaching & Learning
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
31-10 Thompson Ave., Suite M-414
Long Island City, NY 11101
p) 718-482-5478 f) 718-482-5443
BEynon@lagcc.cuny.edu
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ctl
4. CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Informing, Educating, Assessing, and Managing Effectively with E-portfolios: Applications in Education, Business, and Public Service; DEADLINE: January 2, 2009
Contact: Nicole Buzzetto-More, nabuzzetto-more@umes.edu
Proposals due January 2nd 2009
Electronic portfolios offer a scalable and comprehensive means to document individual and organizational growth and progress, showcase/market talent and achievements, provide a method of assessment and evaluation, expand professional development, examine the efficacy of operations and programs, manage projects, and engage in student and/or labor management. The intended users vary among portfolio systems which may be geared towards government agencies, nonprofits, business and industry, K-12 education, vocational/professional development training, individual usage, teacher education programs, and/or general higher education use. Further, within individual institutions the platform may be built to accommodate the needs of students, employees, faculty, external stakeholders and auditors, and or management. When thoughtfully implemented the benefits are numerous, serving a number of purposes and benefiting multiple stakeholders.
To date, a well rounded discussion of electronic portfolios as they apply to multiple endeavors is missing from the literature. This forthcoming book will discuss the implications of electronic portfolios in education, labor, and organizational development; best practices and real world examples; system options and considerations; offer models for implementation; and management, and address sustainability issues.
The publisher is the international non-profit publisher the Informing Science Press located in Santa Rosa, California. As a leader in non-profit publishing, all Informing Science Press publications are made available in print at very reasonable prices as well as free online to everyone regardless of membership status. To visit the Informing Science Press webpage go to http://informingsciencepress.com/
The proposed peer reviewed volume will contain a collection of chapters published by multiple authors. Suggested topics include the following:
- Overview of electronic portfolio terms and concepts
- History of electronic portfolio systems
- Implications and Applications of e-portfolios in K-12 Education
- Implications and Applications of e-portfolios in Higher Education
- Electronic portfolios as assessment systems
- Electronic portfolios for life long learning
- Usage e-portfolios for professional development
- The usage of electronic portfolios by organizations
- Electronic Portfolios for project management
- Labor management and electronic portfolios
- Marketing through electronic portfolios
- Electronic portfolios for strategic management
- Electronic Portfolio best practices
- System options and considerations
- Open Source Portfolio Initiatives
- A model for Electronic portfolio implementation
- e-Portfolio management
- Cost effective e-Portfolio solutions
- Sustainability
If you are interested in submitting a chapter: Please submit a two page proposal to Nicole Buzzetto-More, Associate Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore at nabuzzetto-more@umes.edu on or before January 2nd 2009. All proposals will be collected and reviewed in January and authors will be notified of preliminary acceptance in late February of 2000. Full length chapters must be submitted for peer review in June 6th 2009 with reviews occurring in June and July. Authors will receive review results in late August 2009, revised chapters will be due in October of 2009, and finalized chapters will be due in December of 2009.
If you are interested in serving on the review board: Please email nabuzzetto-more@umes.edu. All reviewers will be acknowledged in the text.
5. WORKSHOP: TLT Group Online Workshop, ePortfolio Workshop #2, Tuesdays, November 4, 11, 18; 1PM Eastern
More information and workshop fees:
http://www.tltgroup.org/OLI/eportfoliosinfo200811.htm
Register here: http://www.tltgroup.org/calendar.htm
Speakers:
Darren Cambridge, George Mason University; international authority on ePortfolios
Steve Ehrmann, TLT Group Vice-President and Director of the Flashlight Program on the Evaluation and Improvement of Educational Uses of Technology at TLT.
This workshop will deal with three major issues:
a) What activities are participants already invested in that eportfolios might support?
b) How have other campuses and programs been using eportfolios to support these activities, and how successful have they been?
c) How can we measure the learning that eportfolios capture in a way that helps us make connections across disciplines and institutions?
ePortfolios #2 is designed to be of use to those who also participated in the April 2008 workshop. While still appropriate for beginners, there will be little overlap of content.
This workshop will help participants identify educational activities on their campuses that eportfolios can support and to locate models and research findings on the use of eportfolios to support those.
Discounts available to TLT Group subscribers and Individual Members.
Check your institution's current subscriber status: http://www.tltgroup.org/subscription/currentsubs.htm
6. ABOUT EPAC and how to get involved in our community
We are actively seeking suggestions for future chat topics, webcast presenters, and especially people to help keep our wiki up-to-date by posting announcements, finding ePortfolio-related events, summarizing conference programs, and helping to keep our community active and thriving! If you are interested in contributing to these efforts, please contact Helen!
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