1. Best Practices in DNP Education: An E-Portfolio System to Archive, Organize, and Evaluate Evidence of Learning AACN Doctoral Education Conference January 28th, 2011 San Diego, CA Ellen B. Daroszewski PhD, APRN Principal E-Portfolio Architect DNP Program Director College of Graduate Nursing Western University of Health Sciences

2. Definition: E-Portfolio
Electronic portfolio, digital portfolio
Organized collection of electronic evidence
Structured in files
Saved on server
Assembled and managed by a user
Web-based
A platform for review and dissemination

3. E-Portfolio Structure
Individualized to meet the needs of the users or organization
Highly organized
Construction process is crucial
Components
File hierarchy
Linkages
DNP Course
Didactic
Presentation
Paper
Practicum
Log

4. DNP Program E-Portfolio Overall Goals
Pragmatic
Easy, convenient, accessible, secure storage
Help organize the work of the DNP program
Pedagogical
Decrease faculty workload
Augment learning
Provide a mechanism for reflection
Track progress and outcomes
“Teaching is also important work. Time spent grading is not time spent reading or preparing for class.” (Nel, 2011,

5. DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Considerations
For SON
Cost effective
No cost for faculty and staff
Free training
24/7 tutorials
Free ongoing user support
Low maintenance
No SON updating or maintenance
Training of an SON staff administrator
24/7 off-site support

6. DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Considerations
For Faculty
Decrease the burden of assignment collection and organization
Reminders of due dates
Submission of assignments
Reliable, secure, timed
Decrease the burden of assignment evaluation
Standardized evaluation process
Transparent access to student work

7. DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Considerations
For Students
Secure, permanent storage
Eliminate “crashes”
Big storage capacity
Private file compartment
Submission of assignments
Reliable and secure

8. DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Considerations
For Students
Ability for self-tracking
Capacity for reflection
Practice with the management of an electronic database
Platform for dissemination
Personal Website

9. DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Development Considerations
For the DNP Program
Customizable and adaptable
Archive of student work and accomplishments
Repository of evidence for evaluation
Track students across courses or outcome competencies
Assess student or group progress
Individuals, cohorts, or groups by demographics
APRNs vs. non-APRNs
Compare assignments across courses, cohorts, or years
Exportable
Downloadable for student and DNP program archives

10. Three Steps to Building the E-Portfolio
Step One
Create Some Consistency
Points per course
100
Assignments per course
Linked to rubric
Discussion Boards
Written assignments
Not linked rubrics
Participation during seminars (seminar weekends)
Human subjects protection certification
Practice logs, etc.
Standardize the rubrics

11. Course Consistency Linked to Rubric in E-Portfolio
Filed in E-Portfolio
Percentage of Coursework
40%
30%
10%
20%

12. Standardized Discussion Board Rubric
Points
(10 total)
Criteria 2
Quality of substantial posting
Quality of substantial responses
Quality of supporting evidence
Participation throughout the DB period
Cumulative impression

13. Standardized Paper Assignment Rubric
Percentage of Points
Criteria
25%
Meeting the assignment objectives
Quality of supporting evidence
APA, writing, and scholarship
Cumulative impression

14. Three Steps to Building the E-Portfolio
Step Two
Build the Components
Student demographics
Student accomplishments
Student selected submissions
Course assignments
Practice hours
Practice immersion and dissertation

15. Three Steps to Building the E-Portfolio
Step Three
Build the Links
Systems Leadership
for Quality
Competency:
Improvement Paper
Leadership
CGN 8020:
Health Care Information
Systems Paper
CGN 8040:
Clinical Measurement
Paper
Practice Activity:
Analysis
CGN 8080
Vulnerable Populations
Assessment
CGN 8070
Leadership Meeting
Summaries
CGN 8020
Rubric CGN Health Care Information Systems Paper
Assignments

16. DNP Program Page (1st of 4 student sections)
Student Side
DNP Program Page (1st of 4 student sections)

17. Student Side
Files
DNP Courses

18. Student Side
Student Data

19. Student Demographic Data

20. Student Side
Professional

21. Files

22. Student View
Coursework

23. Student View

24. Assignments

25. Student View

26. Assignments

27. Student View
Practice Hours

28. MSN Program Clinical/Practice Hours

30. Student View
Professional
Course
Practice Hours

31. Student View
Dashboard

32. Student View
Help

33. Student View

34. Dissertation Document File
Student View
Dissertation Document File

35. Videotape of Defense

36. Permanent Online File Storage (3rd of 4 student sections)
Student View
Permanent Online File Storage (3rd of 4 student sections)

37. All Files

38. Student View

39. Student View

40. Scroll Through All Courses

41. Student View

42. First Program Outcome Competency
Evidence Competency Met

43. Individual Student Page

44. Individual Student Page

46. DNP Program Work Page (1 of 2 faculty sections)
Faculty Side
Dashboard

47. Evaluations

48. Submitted Paper
Rubric
Attach Graded Paper
Comments

49. Name

50. Demographic Characteristics
Name
Demographic Characteristics

51. Demographic Characteristics
Name
Demographic Characteristics
Cohort

52. Individual Student

53. Reports

54. Assignment Score by Gender
Report
Assignment Score by Gender

55. What the E-Portfolio Does Not Have/Do: Next Steps
Grade book
“TA work”
Make sure the studentt has submitted the corect assignment to the correct place
Requires downloading of assignments in order to comment on them
Any kind of “fancy statistics”

56. Questions?