Tech expo e portfolio presentation
- 1. ePortfolios as part of the Pace Life Cycle “E-Portfolios provide a stronger assessment of 21st Century learning and carry the potential to transform higher education” -Trent Batson, Executive Director- The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence- Based Learning (AAEBL)
- 2. What is an e-Portfolio? It’s a personal online space for students to collect, select and reflect on their academic, extra- COLLECT curricular and professional experiences. In other words, it’s their SELECT “academic passport,” providing educators and potential employers a glimpse at a student’s educational and professional journey through higher education and beyond! REFLECT
- 3. How It’s Done Through multimedia and file storage, students can display papers, presentations, resumes, videos, blogs and more. Students are able to showcase their academic and professional work and projects, honors and achievements, travel experiences and more!
- 4. Michelle’s “Showcase” Page: Videos linked to YouTube showcase Michelle’s work as an aspiring producer Text boxes and images also help students convey these achievements in a vibrant and organized way
- 5. Breanna’s “Academic Materials” Page: Breanna proudly showcases her involvement on the Model United Nations team Breanna has placed files to download which include research papers and speeches
- 6. Andrew’s “Co- Curricular/Extra- Curricular Activities” Page: Andrew conveys his campus involvement as a student leader Andrew also showcases an annual leadership conference he attends
- 7. Why Should Students Use ePortfolios? 10% 90% of employers surveyed said Yes No they would look at a student’s 90% ePortfolio if made available *41 participants “E-Portfolios portend the future, because they are a way for students to own their own learning and to carry around evidence of their experiences in all fields of study” -Trent Batson, Executive Director- The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEBL)
- 8. Blended Learning is the wave of the future! • Web 2.0 and social networking technologies enable easier access to increasingly available education content and online expertise, offering a venue for contributing and sharing knowledge regardless of location • College-aged students are rapid adopters of new technologies, devices, and applications -Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Technology and Learning Environments in Higher Education
- 9. How Linda is Using ePortfolio • Course: ENG 201—Writing in the Disciplines • Level: Undergraduate • Students develop their ePortfolio throughout the semester: Create a personal vision statement in sentence and WORDLE form Write reflective blogs about their drafts and essays Upload papers and projects with descriptions Upload updated resume (Career Services Workshop) Include co-curricular, extracurricular activities and creative work Share their ePortfolios with peers and get feedback
- 10. What is a Wordle? A wordle, also known as a “word collage” is a creative way for students to express their: • Skills • Personality • Interests • Personal Mission/Vision Statement • And even resume! Pace student leaders have used wordles to express their personal mission statements.
- 11. Dana’s Personal Mission via Wordle “My mission is to improve my leadership skills while helping others at the same time. I hope that my work at the Center for Community & Research in combination with an undergraduate degree in marketing at Pace University, and upon graduation, going to Graduate School and earning an MPA will help me launch a career working for a Non-Profit organization. My ultimate mission in life is to create my own Non-Profit organization.”
- 12. How Michelle is Using ePortfolio • Course: MCA 601: Industry Theory and Practice • Level: Graduate (eportfolios are a requirement in the program) • Students build and maintain a professional eportfolio throughout the semester: • Add artifacts to eportfolio including course materials • Give/Receive peer feedback • Present their eportfolios to classmates • Reflect on the eportfolio process + peer comments
- 13. How Hillary is using ePortfolio • Course: PAA 601; PAA 650; PAA 665, PAA 695 • MPASA- The student • Level: Graduate association has a group on • Purpose: To integrate course eportfolio materials, reflection, current • Abstracts- Capstone events, and employment to abstracts are available and create a professional digital help students to learn from presence that seamlessly links research conducted by education and career. previous students • Students build upon their eportfolio & post reflective blogs • Study Group- Available and administrative journals across the • Peer feedback on reflective posts program, regardless of the engages the students outside of course in which a student is the classroom and builds enrolled community
- 14. The PACE Impact This semester alone (spring 2012) nearly 900 students across campuses have been exposed to e-Portfolios through classroom demonstrations as well as leadership programs Pace faculty have shown an interest in e-Portfolios by scheduling demonstrations and by becoming involved in “Teaching Circle” seminars
- 15. Contacts Beth Gordon Klingner Executive Director, Academic Technology Co-Director, ePortfolio bklingner@pace.edu Linda Anstendig Department of English Co-Director, ePortfolio lanstendig@pace.edu Michelle Pulaski-Behling Media and Communication Arts mpulaskibehling@pace.edu Hillary Knepper Public Administration hknepper@pace.edu