Denise Gardner

Denise GardnerE-Portfolios: The Way to Engage, Empower, and Connect Students

Engage, empower and connect

Do our assessments and instructional strategies inspire our students?

E-portfolio beginnings

STLHE 2010

University of

Waterloo

Co-op Program

E-Portfolios definition• An ePortfolio is a purposeful collection of information and

digital artifacts that demonstrates development or evidences learning outcomes, skills or competencies.

• Cotterill SJ. What is an ePortfolio? ePortfolios 2007, Maastricht.

Teaching portfolio• Is a collection of materials aimed at describing your teaching

accomplishments and documenting your teaching effectiveness.

• Your portfolio should be focused on reflection and analysis of your teaching performance and you students’ learning.

Ideas for content in student portfolios

Course work

Research

Internship experiences

Co-curricular activities

Student reflection

of academic &

professional goals

Reese and Levy, (2009) Assessing the Future: Eportfolio Trends, Uses and Options in Higher Education

What to include in your portfolio?• Faculty CV• Statement of your Teaching Approach and Philosophy ( could

be text, pictures or a video)• Professional Development Plans

E-Portfolios definition• The process of producing an ePortfolio (writing, typing,

recording etc.) requires the: • synthesis of ideas, • reflection on achievements, • self-awareness and forward planning; • with the potential for educational, developmental or other

benefits.• Cotterill SJ. What is an ePortfolio? ePortfolios 2007, Maastricht.

Explosive adoption

Winter 2011110 students

1 program

Expansive adoption

Spring 2012778 students

9 programs

HRT Programs using e-portfolios Exercise Science Post

Grad 30

Massage Therapy 30 + 125

Culinary Skills and Culinary Management

400

Kinesiology Degree 250

Food and Nutrition Management

18

Hospitality Management, Tourism

Management and Business Applications,

60

Student samples

Alex

Jennifer

Christopher

How they began their journey at humber

Reflections during challenging times

Personal motivations

Reflection via pictures

3rd attempt… “Getting tighter on presentation”

Strengths quest

Faculty portfolios

Paul McCabe

Amanda Baskwill

Mary Lendway

Anne Cramer, Business Faculty• Anne CramerProfessor, Fashion Arts – Home• Done with Weebly.com• Also google sites, wix.com

Benefits to faculty of having students make a portfolio

• Supports assessment and critical thinking development in students.

• Assists in writing recommendation letters.

• Facilitates student advising.

• Supports internal and external departmental review.

Reese and Levy, (2009) Assessing the Future: Eportfolio Trends, Uses and Options in Higher Education

Benefits to student learning:

• Increases critical thinking in terms of abilities and personal growth.

• Connects theory and practice.• Increases opportunities for scholarly writing.• Showcase for employers when they graduate.• Provide ongoing experience with reflective practice.

E-portfolios are a fantastic tool to us understand "where we are in our teaching, where they need to go and how best to get there" (Barrett, 2005)