D2L T&L Webinar featuring Amanda Keesee of UCO

Building Your (e)Portfolio:Using ePortfolios to Invest in Students’ Futures

Amanda Keesee, Ph.D.Coordinator, Academic Technology | University of Central Oklahoma

[email protected] | 405.974.5597

A Little About Me… • Ph.D. in Educational

Technology• Coordinator, Academic

Technology at University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond• Experience in Online and

Face-to-Face Education

Outline•What is an ePortfolio and why should we care?

Why ePortfolios are relevant Ideas for ePortfolio use

•What can we do to get student buy-in? Benefits of ePortfolios Highlights from UCO

•Overview of the Brightspace ePortfolio tool Presentation examples

•Getting Started Using the ePortfolio•Q/A

Documents Graphics Audio & Video Files

Links to Websites Presentations Feedback/

Grades

What is an ePortfolio?STORE, ORGANIZE, REFLECT AND SHARE ITEMS THAT REPRESENT LEARNING

INCLUDES ANYTHING THAT CAN BE SAVED DIGITALLY!

Why ePortfolios are Relevant• Authentic Assessment• Evidence of Learning

Learning is happening everywhere Document learning from both inside and

outside the classroom

• Marketable Students• Learning Occurs from Both the

Product and the Process• Mobile

Ideas for ePortfoliosCompile examples of work from a specific

class

Showcase learning over a student’s career in a department or program

Capstone Project

Group Assignment

Resume Supplement

What ways are you using ePortfolios?

Student Buy-In

Multiple Presentations gear towards a specific audience and highlight what is important

Uniquestand out from others by reflecting your personality and interests through content and design

Beyond a ResumeShowcase & Reflect

Invest in Your FutureShow Growth & Change

What is happening at UCO?

STLRStudent

Transformative Learning Record

uco.edu/stlr

Job Application

sjobs.uco.edu

Student Training

• Online• In-Class Training

• Face-to-Face

ePortfolio Tool

Artifacts

Brightspace ePortfolio

ePortfolio Presentations

Getting Started

Outline Upload Create Edit Customize

Upload Artifacts

Create a New Presentation

Add & Edit Content

Customize Design

Questions?

Contact Me:Amanda Keesee, Ph.D.

University of Central [email protected] | 405.974.5597

Resources and Additional Information• 12 Important Trends in the ePortfolio Industry for Education and for

Learning – Trent Batson; Campus Technology• 41 Benefits of an ePortfolio • ePortfolios are Awesome – TechChef • ePortfolios Explained – University of Waterloo• Learning and ePortfolios – Sony Brook University• The Benefits of E-portfolios for Students and Faculty in Their Own Words –

Miller & Morgaine; AAC&U