Best Works Processes For Using E Portfolios And A Wiki To Showcase, Exchange, And Evaluate...

BEST WORKS: PROCESSES FOR USING EPORTFOLIOS AND A WIKI TO SHOWCASE, EXCHANGE, AND EVALUATE INFORMATION

Moderator: Ellen Stauffer, Program Coordinator, Kansas State University P t Presenters: Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development, Northwestern State University (LA)

ABSTRACTABSTRACT

ePortfolios and Wikis both allow collection of best works and ePortfolios and Wikis both allow collection of best works and information, continuous updating, and easy peer feedback.

Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work The ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work. The ePortfolios, are evaluated by faculty to award credit.

Kansas State University developed the ELearning and Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and other interested individuals to share teaching and learning best practices and to build upon each others contributions.contributions.

This panel will demonstrate the uses of these applications and how they can enhance information sharing.

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITYOF LOUISIANA

Prior Learning AssessmentPrior Learning Assessmentand

P tf liePortfolios

Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work. The ePortfolios are evaluated by faculty to award creditePortfolios, are evaluated by faculty to award credit.

Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development, gy pNorthwestern State University (LA)

CALL TO ACTIONCALL TO ACTION

The Board of Regents: New Master Plan The Board of Regents: New Master Plan One Goal: Increase number of degrees and

certificates by 10 000 by the year 2015 certificates by 10,000 by the year 2015 Action Strategy targets adult learners 609,789 adults - some college but no degree 944,968 adults - high school diploma or GEDg

BACKGROUND: “CALL” ESTABLISHEDBACKGROUND: CALL ESTABLISHED CALL Program

C ti f All L i i L (2006)Continuum for All Louisiana Learners (2006)Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (2008)

Partners: Partners:Northwestern State UniversityBossier Parish Community CollegeBossier Parish Community CollegeSREB (Southern Regional Education Board)Louisiana Board of RegentsCERT (Consortium for Education, Research, and Technology)

Expanded to include 4 additional institutions (2008)Further expansion to occur in 2009 through RFP

NORTHWESTERN STATEPRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT (PLA)

PROGRAM GUIDELINESNorthwestern State uses the academic guidelines developed Northwestern State uses the academic guidelines developed

by CAEL and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in awarding

ditcredit.Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of earning credit for college-level learning acquired through work, training, g g q g , g,volunteering, or personal experiences. Credit may be earned through a variety of methods to include challenge exams for NSU courses credit for military experience national exams such as courses, credit for military experience, national exams such as CLEP, and portfolio assessment of prior college-level learning.

NORTHWESTERN STATE PROGRAM COMPONENTSNORTHWESTERN STATE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Fall 2006 - Spring 2007f fPLA Professional Development for Faculty Initiated

Fall 2009 – 50+ Faculty Prepared to Evaluate Portfolios

Northwestern uses the portfolio assessment method to assess some college-level learning acquired through work training some college level learning acquired through work, training, volunteering, or personal experiences for CALL students.

Tool: iWebfolio (Online Portfolio System)

Course: IDS 3000 (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Student Support: Advisor, Course Instructor, PLA Advocates (2)(3Hr Credit Course. Included as a part of the degree program)

NSU’S PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT PROCESS

PLA Advocate Involvement

Student Contact with Advisor

Portfolio Assessment

PLA Advocate: Essential PartEssential Part of the Process

and Continuously



yInvolved

Advisor Enrolls Student

Online Course and Electronic

Portfolio System

Reference: Handout

PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROCESSPORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROCESS

Form Submitted to Advisor and DeanForm Submitted to Registrar to Award Credit

Portfolio

Approved

Form Submitted to Registrar to Award Credit

ApprovalProcess

Not Approved

Form Submitted to Student and PLA Advocate with Recommended Modifications

PLA Advocate Follow-Up with Student2 Weeks to Complete Modifications

30-day Evaluation Period for EvaluatorPLA Advocate Notifies Department

Portfolio ReassessedIf Approved – Follow Approval Process

If Not Approved – Portfolio cannot be Submitted for Credit for this Course, but may Attempt a New Course

IDS 3000 SAMPLE COURSE ACTIVITIES Class Introduction

Past and present educational experiences Work experience

Draft Portfolio Abstract Personal and professional short

and long-term goals

Career goals and plan to achieve them Personal statement of educational goals Janet Colvin – responding to educational

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PLA Essay Outline PLA essay including the four

components of the Kolb model Concrete Experiencegoals questions

Prior Learning Inventory and Rationale for PLA Reference significant educational or training

experience

Concrete ExperienceAbstract ConceptualizationActive ExperimentationReflective Observation

experience Credit is awarded for learning David Kolb learning style scores and

reflections

Concrete Experience Essay Concrete experience Kolb's learning model: What did

you do? What actions did you Professional Autobiography

Education Professional experience

you do? What actions did you take? Verbs used: worked, created, prepared, implemented, conducted, produced

Military experience Training experience Teaching experience

PORTFOLIO SYSTEMPORTFOLIO SYSTEM

NSU chose iWebfolio for the following reasons:

Access anywhere, anytime Individuals control and present

their own content Share content with anyone for any

amount of time Control access to content Unlimited portfolio collections Store any type of digital media Store any type of digital media

PORTFOLIO SYSTEMPORTFOLIO SYSTEM

LESSONS LEARNED THAT IMPACTCAMPUS ADOPTION

•Initiate discussions with key constituents early •Must have buy-inCampus •Must have buy-in

•Sr. Administrators•Deans, Department Heads, Faculty, Advisors•Support Units – Registrar, Veteran Affairs, IT, etc.

Campus Constituents

•If partnering with 2- or 4-year institution – helpful to hold joint meetingsPartnerships j g

•Develop policies/procedures “together”•Establish campus departmental “partnerships”

Partnerships

•Provide ongoing opportunities for professional development for faculty reviewers

Professional D l t development for faculty reviewers Development

LESSONS LEARNED THAT IMPACT STUDENTS

• Be prepared to embrace change• Adult students will find out very quickly if you

are “adult friendly” or notAdult Friendly

• Understand that policies and procedures may have to be amended– and it’s okay!E th t i k l dg bl b t Policies and • Ensure that everyone is knowledgeable about new policies: “Spread the Word”

• Make policies and procedures readily available to students

Policies and Procedures

•Make an investment in support if resources are not readily availableSupport •Enlist PLA Advocates or Advisors that understand adult students

Support

STUDENT TESTIMONIALSTUDENT TESTIMONIAL

"Through CALL, I have been able to take classes that were offered in four and eight week formats, which really made it much easier to learn really made it much easier to learn by concentrating on one course for a shorter period of time. I was also

bl t k dit h d able to earn work credit hours and experiential credit hours by providing portfolios documenting previous work experience relating to specific courses."Phyllis Edwards NSU Spring 2009 Phyllis Edwards NSU, Spring 2009 Graduate

CELEBRATE SUCCESSCELEBRATE SUCCESS

F ll 2009Fall 2009:Northwestern State had the largest CALL enrollment in the state –351 adult students and now has 109 CALL graduates.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ELATEwikiELATEwikiElectronic Learning and Teaching Exchange

Kansas State University developed the ELearning and Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and other interested individuals to share teaching and learning best practices and to build upon each others contributions.

Roger McHaney Professor Kansas State University Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ELATEwiki, the Electronic Learning And Teaching Exchange

WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?

WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?

Repository Knowledgebase Textbook Repository, Knowledgebase, Textbook Community, Sharing, Persistence

C S G Creative, Synergy, Growing

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

K-State’s Distance Education L d hi t d t Leadership group wanted to better support e-learning faculty members

Geographically dispersed faculty Geographically dispersed faculty members often ‘reinvented the wheel’

No clear way of acquiring knowledge of successful practices employed by colleagues

Many felt isolated from the Many felt isolated from the educational endeavors of the campus colleagues

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND Late 2008, administrative

support and a small budget were acquired

Early 2009, small team began to plan, create, and launch an e-learning wiki learning wiki

Chose Mediawiki as platform Envisioned as internal to K-State

but broadened to anyone with but broadened to anyone with interest in higher education

Web presence established Jan. 23, 2009

March 23rd 2009 opened to public

October 14, 2009, hosted 30 000th i it30,000th visitor

Pictured here are (from top left to top right): Dr. Bettie Minshall and Ron Jackson. In the front row are Ellen Stauffer, Dr. Roger McHaney, and Lynda Spire. (Not pictured are Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew and Josh Works).

ONTOLOGYONTOLOGY

Provides users with order Comfortable way to tag

contributions Simple starting point that

can expand as the site evolves

Enable potential users to develop initial contribution

TEMPLATESTEMPLATES

Provide a mechanism forProvide a mechanism for easy page creation and consistency. Written in Mediawiki script language.

CATEGORIESCATEGORIES

Provide a mechanism for tagging topicstagging topics

OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY

•Establish Wikikeeper (as opposed to Wikimaster)

I iti l i il d h i ht•Initial vigilance and human oversight

•Maintenance of academically sound contents

SPECIAL FEATURESSPECIAL FEATURES

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WIKIMEDIA SCRIPT for PROMPT

INFORMATION RESOURCESINFORMATION RESOURCES

Growing List of TopicsTopics

FUTUREFUTURE

ELATEWIKI: THE BOOK ELATEWIKI: THE BOOK PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS PAGE

MORE CATEGORIES d TOPICS MORE CATEGORIES and TOPICS

JOIN ELATEWIKI!JOIN ELATEWIKI!

HTTP://ELATEWIKI.ORG

THANK YOU

Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University Darlene Williams Vice President for Technology Research and Economic Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development, Northwestern State University (LA)

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