1. Implementing ePortfolios in 6 Months Through an Open Source Solution NERCOMP SIG Ravi Ravishanker Beth Gordon Klingner Samantha Egan September 20, 2010

2. Reminder: SIG Evaluation bit.ly/nercomp_eport

3. A Year of Progress For ePortfolios! 08.0909.0910.0911.0912.091.10 2.10 3.10 4.10 5.10 6.10 7.10 8.10 08.09 09.09 10.09 11.09 12.09 1.10 2.10 3.10 4.10 5.10 6.10 7.10 8.10 Advisory Board established Template created Launch Pilot Program All faculty, students and staff get accounts Develop webpage Train faculty & staff

4. Previous Experiences With ePortfolios Isolated courses using various products & home-grown solutions Not enough technical support or faculty/student buy-in Searching for the perfect platform

5. Turning Point New IT leadership Creation of University-wide template Advisory Board: bringing together staff/faculty across disciplines and support areas Grants: Making Connections and internal Thinkfinity grant

6. Why ? Other tools considered How we discovered Mahara Why Mahara is different from other platforms Advantages of Mahara: masquerade feature Challenges of Mahara: upgrading process

7. Customizing Mahara template vs. need for flexibility

8. Mahara Feedback Faculty feedback –More customization Student feedback –More creative flexibility

9. Published Feedback “ePortfolios [have] become an assessment tool and can be used in lieu of a final exam or as a capstone experience…”- Opportunitas April ‘10 “The final result [of an ePortfolio] is a comprehensive online showcase of a student’s academic experience.”- Pace Magazine Spring ‘10

10. Introducing ePortfolios to the Pace Community Spring 2010 pilot (20 Sections, 230 students) Faculty Development Day-Trent Batson, keynote speaker Student focus groups Training staff/faculty/student groups—focus on pedagogy and reflection in addition to technology Coordinated with Career Services on resume section

11. ePortfolio Resources For The Pace Community ePortfolio Webpage –www.pace.edu/eportfoliowww.pace.edu/eportfolio –Tutorials, news, student samples ePortfolio Resource/Information Group on eportfolio.pace.edu –Troubleshooting, feedback, forums –Useful files (tips, guides, news)

12. Keeping the Momentum Contributing to Accepted Students Blog Increased outreach to major stakeholders— including Making Connections summer workshop Upgrading and maintaining Mahara Presenting at faculty workshops Teaching circles for Fall 2010

13. 2010-2011 Timeline September October November December January February March April May Reach out to UNV101 classes Train library staff and advisors Expand Pilot Program Redesign Theme Create Rubrics Student Showcase

14. Samantha Egan: Recent Graduate, ePortfolio intern through AmeriCorps

16. Student Showcase Chiara Travia, Graduate Student, Media & Communication Arts

18. Reminder: SIG Evaluation bit.ly/nercomp_eport