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http://www.rsc-northwest.ac.uk/acl/eMagArchive/RSCeMag2008/choosing%20an%20eportfolio/index.html

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LI502: Assessment and Feedback in the Online Environment

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ePortfolios: possibilities for self/peer assessment, and

feedback

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JISC: Effective Practice with e-Portfolios (2008)

• Case studies • Multiple perspectives:

learners, practitioners, institution, audience

• 6 steps to ePortfolio based learning

• http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/effectivepracticeeportfolios.pdf

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Work of Dr. Helen BarrettWebsite: http://electronicportfolios.org/Twitter: @eportfoliosCollection of presentations on SlideShare:

http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios

http://electronicportfolios.org/myportfolio/LecShare/

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Research on ePortfolios and Assesment

Cambridge (2010) Jafari & Kaufman, Eds. (2006)

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Mason, R., Pegler, C. and Weller, M. (2004), E-portfolios: an assessment tool for online courses. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35: 717–727

ABSTRACT:

This article considers the various uses of e-portfolios in an educational context and looks at the particular characteristics of the electronic version of portfolios. It then focuses on the application of the e-portfolio as an assessment method. A case is made for the use of the e-portfolio as an appropriate end of course assessment process where learning objects are the basis of the course design. Evaluation data from such a course is presented. This is a post-graduate online course run by the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University. Conclusions are drawn from the evaluation about the appropriateness of e-portfolios as an end of course assessment method.

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OverviewePortfolios: Definition, components,

purposes, challenges, software Case studies: Learner, practitioner,

institutional perspective (JISC pub)ePortfolios and Assessment: self/peer

assessment, reflection,and feedback

What is an ePortfolio?

What do we want/need them to do? What are your questions about ePortfolios for assessment?

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Definition of ePortfolios (JISC, 2008)

“An e-portfolio is the product, created by the learner, a collection of digital artefacts articulating experiences, achievements and learning.” (p.6)

‘The picture has often been a complex one, with confusion over what an e-portfolio is. More recently, consensus is gathering, and clarity is being brought to the discussions, (p.4)

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Possible components

ePortfolio

Blog

Evidence of achievemen

ts (c.v., completed projects, awards)

Multimedia (podcasts,

videos, images)

Works in progress

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Potential of components

ePortfolio

Blog- Reflection- Peer assessment / feedback from lecturer

Evidence of achievements

(c.v., completed projects, awards)- Digital c.v.

Multimedia (podcasts, videos,

images) - Showcase achievements - Reflection (podcast/videos)

Works in progress- Assessment for Learning / Formative Feedback from peers and lecturer

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http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2011/03/e-portfolios-7-reasons-why-i-dont-want.html

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http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com/2011/03/e-portfolios-7-reasons-why-i-dont-want.html

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http://dailyblogma.com/business/coaching/7-benefits-keeping-success-journal/

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http://www.gilbertglass.com/services

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Audience / views (Mahara)

http://www.highenergyforlife.com/articlelist/34-general-health/104-just-say-it-how-to-handle-a-tough-conversation

http://www.batipi.com/conference-call-global-meeting/

http://www.research-in-germany.de/16844/disover-germany,templateId=popup,currentContentId=12764.html

http://lgo.mit.edu/news/articles/clfm_mini_classes/clfm_mini_classes.html

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Search ‘Eportfolio examples’ from your own discipline

http://www.blog.qarea.com/news/web-search-requires-shake-up/

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Examples of ePortfoliosCompiled from the University of Waterloo

http://cte.uwaterloo.ca/KSU/Sites_with_examples_of_student_eportfolios.pdf

Helen Barrett’s compilation http://electronicportfolios.com/ALI/samples.html

A Thai Digital Collective online http://www.portfolios.net/profile/nontoxic

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(possible) Objectives ePortfolios

Assess

Collect

Reflect

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Some opportunities with ePortfolios Lifelong learning (take it with them after

they are finished) Establish a positive digital identityAn accessible repository of student

artefacts over the yearsPaperless markingLearn technical skillsEncourage showcasing of work

(assessments usually a private matter) Visual and digital literacies

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What could be some challenges or unintended consequences of using ePortfolios? Enter into chat or raise hand to use Talk

button

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Case studies There are 6 case studies presented in the

JISC publication, two for each perspective: Learner, Practitioner, Institutional

Choose a case study, while reading make note of: Lessons learnedWhat would you want to replicate? What challenges might you face?

We will come back and share

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Designing an ePortfolio (JISC, pp.36-37, 2008)

Define Understand Prepare Engage Impleme

nt Review

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Some ePortfolio toolsMaharaGoogle SitesCollection of tools http://

www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/cii/res/assess/eportfolio1.htm

Helen Barrett’s online portfolio adventure (constructs the same portfolio in different tools to show differences) http://electronicportfolios.com/myportfolio/versions.html#18

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Assessing ePortfolios What do you want to assess?

The individual artefacts? The ePortfolio as a whole, developed over time? The way the students interact with each other?

(Commenting, reviewing, collaborating) The presentation of the ePortfolio? (Design, navigation,

ease of use)Who do you want to do the assessing?

Students can self assess, peer assess (commenting) When do you want to assess?

Formative assessment: Could provide feedback at timed intervals, asking to students to upload

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Keep in mind: You might not want to assess the ePortfolio, it might be used as a file folder for artefacts that are assessed previously… let the pedagogy lead the technology

Institutional pushes for ePortfolios might be looking for a ‘file folder’, ‘showcase’, option. Different from ePortfolios for assessment.

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Rubrics for ePortfolios Generic rubric for ePortfolios, adapted from

(Vandervelde, 2004) http://www.danwilton.com/eportfolios/rubric.php

General rubric from Saltlake Community College

http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/AM12/documents/hubertGeneralEducationePortfolioHolisticAssessmentRubric.pdfUniversity of New South Wales explains

issues in assessing ePortfolios http://teaching.unsw.edu.au/printpdf/535

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Peer AssessmentNeed to scaffold the practice of

commenting, go beyond the ‘Like’ button phenomenon

Set guidelines: netiquette, how many times you want them to comment, appropriate quality, quantity, and content

Model good ‘commenting’ behaviourTypes of comments: summarising,

critiquing, comparing, continuing the conversation, praising… ‘Comment’ can mean many things!

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Feedback Set guidelines for formal and informal

feedback (don’t want to feel like you need to comment on everything and at the same depth). Be wary of Feedback Overload!

Give students notice when you will be dropping in to give formal feedback, give them a chance to tidy up

With Mahara you can control who sees what you write, so feedback can still be one to one

Feedback, feed forward, feed up

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Current Featured Resource on Moodle

• JISC: Effective Practice with e-Portfolios (2008)

• Case studies • Multiple perspectives:

learners, practitioners, institution, audience

• 6 steps to ePortfolio based learning

• http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/effectivepracticeeportfolios.pdf

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Excellent collection of ePortfolio resourceshttp://www.scoop.it/t/e-portfolios-in-practice

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Questions?