1. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20091 Susan Moisey Debra Hoven Richard Kenny Marguerite Koole Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University

2. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20092  Introduction  Current Research on e-Portfolios  Our e-Portfolio Project  Selection of e-Portfolio System  MDE e-Portfolio Competencies  e-Portfolio Structure  Example of an MDE e-Portfolio  Current implementation & future directions  Discussion

3. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20093 Comprehensive examsE-Portfolios Benefits Promote program quality Constrain workload for students & faculty Positive final experience Benefits Promote program quality & currency Meaningfulness - Constructivist learning Use after graduation Issues Meaningfulness of experience? Purpose of the activity Currency of questions Issues Ongoing vs. end of program portfolios Implementation – choice of platform Extend workload for students & faculty?

4. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20094  Product created by learners  collection of digital artifacts articulating experiences, achievements & learning OR  Purposeful aggregation of digital items:  Ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback, etc.  'presents a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability’ (Sutherland & Powell, 2007)

5. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20095  Process?  Showcase?  Assessment? (Abrami & Barrett, 2005) OR … a combination of above?

6. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20096  Process?  Purposeful collection of student work that tells the story of a student’s effort, progress and/or achievement in one or more areas  based on the principles of socio-constructivism (Abrami & Barrett, 2005)  (1) collection  (2) selection  (3) reflection  (4) **evaluation (self- & peer)** and  (5) celebration (QESN-RÉCIT (2004)

7. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20097  Showcase  Illustrating learner competencies & achievements workplace skills & accomplishments  Assessment  External evaluation or judgment formative &/or summative  Of complex evidence in a variety of forms  To demonstrate lifelong learning and personal reflection workplace training  For assessment of prior learning (Abrami & Barrett, 2005)

8. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20098 1. Collection 2. Selection 3. Reflection 4. Evaluation 5. Refinement 6. Discussion & Celebration

9. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 20099  Research and development of e-portfolio tools (Barrett, 2000; Challis, 2005; Abrami & Barrett, 2005) Australian ePortfolio Project http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/  Different skills and competencies  Lifelong learning (Abrami & Barrett, 2005)  Communities (Brandes & Bockic, 2008; Hallam, 2008; Hiradhar & Gray, 2008)  Nexus between Formal, Informal & Non-formal Learning (Foti & Ring, 2008; Crichton & Kopp, 2008; Hiradhar & Gray, 2008)  Self-reflection & self-regulation (Abrami et al. 2008; van Wesel & Prop, 2008)  Learning effectiveness studies on e-portfolios  E.g. Handbook of research in e-portfolio  Inter/national coalition for electronic portfolio research (Abrami & Barrett, 2005; Barrett, 2009)

10. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200910  Selection of an appropriate platform  Graduate profile  Previous work done on creating the list of skills and competencies  Identification of major skills and competencies of graduates of MDE program  Development of the list of skills and competencies through series of synchronous and asynchronous sessions among the project team members

11. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200911  Systems investigated (some of them)  Newcastle University ePortfolio http://www.eportfolios.ac.uk/FDTL4 http://www.eportfolios.ac.uk/FDTL4  Petal (Sakai) http://petal.k-int.com/ https://portfolio.alt.ac.uk/cmalt/index.jsp http://petal.k-int.com/ https://portfolio.alt.ac.uk/cmalt/index.jsp  ELGG http://elgg.org/ http://elgg.org/  Mahara http://www.mahara.org/ http://www.mahara.org/

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13. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200913  Features:  Essential to have as a graduate of MDE  Built up over progression of whole program of study  Combination of personal, professional, academic characteristics

14. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200914 1. Problem solving, analysis & decision making 2. Instructional design & development 3. Communication technologies & networking 4. Communication & interpersonal skills 5. Research 6. Management, organization & leadership

15. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200915  Introduction  5 + artefacts  Short reflections on how competencies were attained  Concluding synthesizing reflection  Evaluative discussion of E-portfolio

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19. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200919  Program-wide implementation in Fall/08.  Since then, 56 students have graduated: 8 by thesis defense, 33 by comprehensive exams 5 by e-portfolios  2 Training sessions – about 50 students attended.  Growing numbers of advisees are considering, planning, or actually using e-portfolios.

20. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200920  Faculty responses have been mixed.  Concerns over time required to prepare for evaluation  Lack of comfort and understanding – use of new technology – how to advise students on its use – underlying philosophy – questioning techniques

21. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200921 Program-Wide Advantages  Competency analysis updated  Review of program core  Revision of comprehensive exams  Broader focus -- transformative learning; reflective practice

22. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200922  Pedagogical -- Expand purpose of e-portfolios -- Integrate e-portfolio activities into courses  Evaluative -- Comps vs. e-portfolios -- Synthesis?  Further research

23. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200923  Questions?  Comments? Thank you!

24. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200924 Abrami, P., & Barrett, H. (2005). Directions for research and development on electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 31(3). Retrieved January 29, 2005http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/92/86http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/92/86 Abrami, P., Wade, A., Pillay, V., Aslan, O., Bures, E. & Bentley, C. (2008). Encouraging self-regulated learning through electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/507/238 Barrett, H. 2008. Online personal learning environments: Structuring electronic portfolios for lifelong and life-wide learning. http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/Hawaii08.htmhttp://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/Hawaii08.htm & http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html#conf Barrett, H. (2009). http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.htmlhttp://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html

25. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200925 Brandes, G. & Boskic, N. (2008). E-Portfolios: From description to analysis. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 9 (2). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/issue/view/31 Crichton, S. & Kopp, G. (2008). The value of eJournals to support ePortfolio development for assessment in teacher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/502/233 Challis, D. (2005). Towards the mature ePortfolio: Some implications for higher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 31(3). Retrieved January 29, 2007 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/93/87 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/93/87 Foti, S. & Ring, G. (2008). From ePortfolios to iPortfolios: The find, refine, design, and bind model. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/506/237

26. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200926 Hallam, G. (2008). The Australian ePortfolio project and the opportunities to develop a community of practice. In Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology? Proceedings ascilite Melbourne 2008. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne08/procs/hallam.p df Hiradhar, P. & Gray, J. (2008). From a social digital identity to an academic digital identity: Introducing ePortfolios in English language enhancement courses. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/503/234 QESN-RECIT. (2004). Portfolio process: On-line resources for teachers. Retrieved August 17, 2004 http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/portfolio/port_eng.html Sutherland, S. & Powell, A. (2007). Cetis mail list discussions. Retrieved July 9, 2007 www.jisc.ac.uk/arcives/cetis-portfolio.html

27. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200927 Van Wesel, M. & Prop, A. (2008). Comparing students’ perceptions of paper-based and electronic portfolios. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 34(3). Retrieved April 21, 2009 http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/505/236

28. May 12, 2009, Ottawa, CanadaCNIE 200928 The CDE Moodle site on eportfolios http://cde.lms.athabascau.ca/ (select MDE ePortfolio Orientation & Instructions) Helen Barrett’s information on Reflection http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000156/Reflection s.html http://newali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000156/Reflection s.html Some other links & resources http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios.html http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eportfolio http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/publications/effectivepracticeepor tfolios.aspx http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/ Some links to Teacher Ed portfolios http://electronicportfolios.org/teachers/index.html Links to a Business student & a nursing student’s sample e-Portfolios (in Quicktime tour format) http://www.studenteportfolio.qut.edu.au/forstudents/samples.jsp