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The Promise of ePortfolios

Connecting Academic Achievement with CA Workforce Development

Kathleen Willbanks, Ruth Cox, Kevin Kelly

March 10, 2008

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23 campuses

450,000 students

46,000 faculty and staff

1,800 degree programs

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The History of ePortfolios in the CSU

• Schools of Ed - State Requirements

• Continued interest & Multi-campus cooperation

• Disciplines expand– NCATE, ABET, AACSB

• WASC Accreditation & Aggregation of Assessment data

• Workforce Development

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The History of ePortfolios in the CSU

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Presenters

• San Francisco State University

(Academic Technology)– Ruth Cox (ruthcox@sfsu.edu)– Kevin Kelly (kkelly@sfsu.edu)

• CSU CDL (Center for Distributed Learning)

– Kathleen Willbanks (kathleen@cdl.edu)

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Portfolios are not a new idea…

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For years…

• Universities have used paper-based portfolios to assess student work

• Share work for accreditation/programreview

• As a valuable tool for career connections

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But today…• In an ePortfolio we can

collect, select, reflect, direct, build, and publish

a wide range of digital artifacts using electronic technology as the container.

• ePortfolios can be shared worldwide.

http://rachelpoulain.sfsu.myefolio.com

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SF State Student Portfolios

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ePortfolio.sfsu.edu

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Regional Partnerships

• SF State • Humboldt

State • CSUMB• SJSU• K-12

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•CCSF•SMCCCD

–Cañada–Skyline–CSM

•De Anza•more comm.colleges in Monterey Bayand Humboldtareas

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The CSU

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Project Title GoalsAddressed

1 Supporting Student Success in the CSU 3

2 Online Modules and Associated Support Services for Foundation Skills 1, 2, 3

3 Supporting Shared Development of Digital Learning Materials 1, 2

4CSU Support for Research and Application of Effective Practices in Academic Technology

1, 4

5Professional Development for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Involved in Academic Technology

1, 4

6 System Support for Academic Technology Development Teams 4

7 The Academic Technology Shared-Services Environment 1, 2, 3

8 The CSU Digital Marketplace 2, 3

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The CSU

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Project Title GoalsAddressed

1 Supporting Student Success in the CSU 3

2 Online Modules and Associated Support Services for Foundation Skills 1, 2, 3

3 Supporting Shared Development of Digital Learning Materials 1, 2

4CSU Support for Research and Application of Effective Practices in Academic Technology

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5Professional Development for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Involved in Academic Technology

1, 4

6 System Support for Academic Technology Development Teams 4

7 The Academic Technology Shared-Services Environment 1, 2, 3

8 The CSU Digital Marketplace 2, 3

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CSU Activities• 2002 – 2003 Schools of Ed• 2003 – 2004 Report to the Deans, Vendor

Review• 2005 – 2006 Vendor Research/CoP/f2f meetings• 2006 – 2007 MERLOT, Teaching Commons,

National Coalition for ePortfolio Research, Campus survey

• 2007 – 2008 Build case studies, promising practices, Campus survey, newsletter, advisory group

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CSU Activities

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CSU Activities

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CSU Activities

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Challenges •Engaging CENIC & Partners

–Capacity connecting to campus activity–Archiving/maintaining ePortfolios–Connecting more directly with CA workforce development–Getting outside support for ePortfolio projects

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Holistic Look at ePortfolios

• Film clip on ePortfolios: Voices of students, faculty, advisors & employers

• Perspectives on Teaching, Learning and Working with ePortfolios (6 minutes): http://streaming.bcit.ca/TEK/ePortfolio.wmv

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Take Away Menu

• In your handout:– 1. Alan’s graphic – 2. Defining ePortfolios & CDL graphic– 3. ePortfolio growth at SF State flow chart – 4. How to implement/challenges – 5. Partnership notes – 6. References to MERLOT

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