1. Adopting Electronic Portfolios at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education

2. Program Assessment Informed Improvement Learning & Instruction

3. e-Portfolios in Education “A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas. The collection must include student participation in selecting content, the criteria for selection, the criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-reflection.” – Northwest Evaluation Association

4. The Need at NAU’s COE Original motivating factors were quite positivist in nature. e-Portfolios were seen as a way to efficiently collect program assessment data in support of future accreditation efforts. Assessment OF learning Data aggregation in support of accreditation Response to movement towards e-Portfolios

5. The Electronic Portfolio Spectrum Assessment OF Learning Summative Positivist Assessment FOR Learning Formative Constructivist Balanced Assessment System

6. Vendor Selection Process Comprehensive investigation and summary of major vendors Several “pilot” programs conducted with various e-Portfolio products, in various courses Weighted decision matrix Visits with representatives from each vendor (demo’s, sales-pitches, etc.) Recommendation Report

7. TaskStream, the software

8. TaskStream is used for… Program Assessment Student Evaluation Communication and feedback Curriculum planning and sharing Lesson Planning Reflection Presentation What else?

9. TaskStream is used by… K-12 Students (Reflect Initiative) Teacher-Education Students Professional Teachers Student Teachers Administrators In addition, several AZ institutions have implemented, or plan to implement, TaskStream as an electronic portfolio tool, including: ASU, ASU-West, U of A, Maricopa Community College, and University of Phoenix.

10. Core COE Workflow Articulate Program Outcomes Identify “Signature” Artifacts Students Upload Artifacts to TaskStream Evaluation Team Assesses Sample of Student-Artifacts Continuous Improvement

11. Ideas for Implementation Start small, gain momentum Comprehensive support available to students, faculty, administrators Connections to other institutions Action Plan (vision, skills, incentives, resources)

12. Example: M.Ed. in Educational Technology Online M.Ed. Degree Program ETC 695: The Capstone Course Requirements Review Form Capstone Portfolio - ExamplesExamples

13. Questions???

14. More Information Please Contact: J. Michael Blocher Associate Professor Michael.Blocher@nau.edu (928) 523 - 1897 Paul Alley PT3 Instructional Designer Paul.alley@nau.edu (928) 523 – 9434