Educause Learning Initiative (ELI)
2009 Annual Meeting: Participation and Collaboration: Social Learning for the 21st Century
January 20-22, 2009
Orlando, Florida
Conference website: http://net.educause.edu/content.asp?SECTION_ID=374
Search program: http://net.educause.edu/Program/1016197
Note: These sessions were identified simply by a broad search of the online program for the word "portfolio." This may not be a comprehensive list and the sessions themselves may not be specifically related to our understanding or use of ePortfolios. We invite your additions, corrections, and comments on other related sessions and events at this conference that may be of interest to EPAC members. Please contact Helen to access this page for editing.
1. A Web-Based Video Portfolio for Reflection and Assessment
Preconference Workshop
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker(s)
Abstract
How can we promote reflective learning of professional development and make it fun as well? How can we assess developing competencies? Creating a video portfolio may be the answer. In this session, you'll experience a fun pedagogical approach of creating a video portfolio used for reflection and assessment that was developed during experiments with 700 students from 14 institutions in the Netherlands. In this session, we'll explore and discuss the video portfolio's content, assessment criteria, and successes and pitfalls. You'll leave with practical examples and ideas for how to use video for reflection and assessment, as well as the ability to access a web-based demo portfolio environment on your campus.
Note: Participants will need to bring a laptop equipped with wireless network access, a browser, the ability to play Windows Media files, and a set of headphones.
2. Research and Multimedia Program: The Long-Term Impact (Innovative Practice)
Concurrent Session
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Speaker(s)
Abstract
The Research on Research program at Ohio State University, now five years old, uses technology to bring the faculty research experience into the undergraduate learning environment. This session will cover the basics participants will need to replicate the program at their own institutions and present data from an evaluation of the program's long-term impact. A variety of student-faculty research digital portfolios will be shown.
Link to resources including Faculty Application, Student Application, Program Schedule, Program budget, and Application Evaluation Rubric: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/ResearchandMultimediaProg/48060
3. Emergent Course Design: Building Social Networks Through the Digital Classroom
Featured Session
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Speaker(s)
- Scot A. French, Associate Professor / Director, University of Virginia
Abstract
Who would Thomas Jefferson have included in his “friends” list? What technologies did he use to stay in touch? This presentation will share how faculty and staff at the Virginia Center for Digital History are facilitating inquiry, collaboration, and innovation through the study of Thomas Jefferson's travels. The course, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, partners students with museum archivists and content specialists on project teams, helping build networks beyond the academy. As a result, students become stakeholders, the syllabus turns into an ever-changing document, and final presentations take on second lives as digital portfolios.
4. Social Blogging Platforms as E-Portfolios (Innovative Practice)
Concurrent Session
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker(s)
- Cole W. Camplese, Director, Education Technology Services, The Pennsylvania State University
- Brad Kozlek, Manager, Software Development, ETS, The Pennsylvania State University
Abstract
The focus of this session is to discuss the blogging platform at Penn State as a vehicle for student e-portfolios. We will share the ways we have begun to take full advantage of the fundamental aspects of blogging and the richness of the blogging culture to engage Penn State students in professional discourse communities around frameworks and problems of practice associated with their chosen professions. In cases where this information might be used by programs for accreditation, reporting, and/or self-assessment purposes, we will share our vision for capturing student evidence at specified points across their programs.
Link to session slides: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/SocialBloggingPlatformsas/48106
5. Institutionalizing the E-Portfolio: Addressing Assessment, Pedagogy, and Professional Development Issues for Widespread Adoption (Learning Technology)
Concurrent Session
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Speaker(s)
- Shelli B. Fowler, Executive Director of Graduate Development Programs & New Pedagogies, Virginia Tech
- C. Edward Watson, Director, Professional Development and Strategic Initiatives, Virginia Tech
- Marc R. Zaldivar, ePortfolio Project Manager, Virginia Tech
Abstract
Programmatic assessment, integrative learning, and student career preparation are among the pedagogical and institutional goals that many feel e-portfolios can help resolve. This panel will focus on the implementation experiences at Virginia Tech in using e-portfolio for assessment of authentic learning, for encouraging student reflection, and for professional development.
6. Managing Online Discussions with a Participation Portfolio (Innovative Practice)
Concurrent Session
Thursday, January 22, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Speaker(s)
- John Fritz, Asst. VP, Instructional Technology & New Media, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Abstract
If you want students to use online discussions, how do you avoid initiating every thread or simply counting all their replies (including their "I agree" posts)? By defining and rewarding substantive Q&A-and requiring students to submit an online "participation portfolio" of their best work-students will take responsibility for discussions and reduce your burden in assessing them.
Link to presentation slides and description of UMBC Alternative Delivery Program: http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/ManagingOnlineDiscussions/48088
Comments (2)
Ray Tolley said
at 5:33 am on Feb 22, 2009
A very interesting list of discussions! Please, for those of us who could not attend, PLEASE can we have notes of procedings or a sumary paper from the speakers.
Helen said
at 10:15 am on Feb 22, 2009
Links to proceedings and accompanying materials (where available) are included under each session. Full conference proceedings can be found here: http://connect.educause.edu/term_view/eliannual09
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