ePortfolios; Engaging Students in Active and Reflective Learning

ePortfolios; Engaging Students in Active and Reflective LearningGuest Speaker: K.C. Poon, United Christian CollegeSpeakers: Dean Fisher, H.L. Cheung & Vicky Chan, City University of Hong KongTUC 2008, 14 August 2008

Questions in my mindPlease write down questions or topics of

interest related to ePortfolios.

We would like to collect them now and may discuss during the Q+A session or in the respective workshops.

Intended OutcomesBy the end of this session, participants

should be able to:• Identify the global and local trends

and benefits of ePortfolios

• Apply effective strategies to engage students in learning using ePortfolios

• Identify and use available software applications to facilitate ePortfolio creation and development

RundownRoom P, Cheng Yick Chi (CYC) Bldg.• 2:30 – 3:30 Lecture• 3:30 – 3:50 Tea break• 3:50 – 4:45 Workshop I

Room P, 2/F, Cheng Yick Chi (CYC) Bldg.• 4:45 – 5:00 Break • 5:00 – 5:30 Workshop II

Lecture 2:30 – 3:30

Introduction• Formerly HL CHEUNG

ePortfolio Development at Hong Kong Secondary Schools - United Christian College's Experience • by Mr Benjamin, K.C. Poon

ePortfolio Development at Hong Kong Universities - City University's Experience • by Mr Dean Fisher

Introduction: ePortfolios• Global Trends

– Europe– US– UK– Canada– Australia– Hong Kong– Taiwan

– citizen mobility– transparency of

qualifications– teaching & learning

enhancement– national policy– graduate exit/assessment– preparation for employment– transcripts– other/diversified learning

experiences– life long learning

Introduction: ePortfolios• Differences according to the uses &

purposes

Learning & Development

Evidence &Assessment

Compliance, achievementsReflection, process, performance

FixedFluid

For selection & grading For planning & management

K Smith, H Tillema, Clarifying different types of portfolio use, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2003

Introduction: ePortfolios• Differences according to the uses &

purposes

Learning & Development

Evidence &Assessment

Voluntary

Compulsory

Motivation, incentive

Ownership & control

Templates, pre-defined structure & require content

Personalised, diverse formats, content & styles

Introduction: ePortfolios• Formats & Platforms

– Electronic/Digital Portfolio– Webfolio

• ePortfolio Types– Learning Portfolio– Employment Portfolio– Showcase Portfolio– Personal Development Portfolio– Professional Development Portfolio– Assessment Portfolio– Appraisal

Is a portfolio a product to market a graduate in the job market or a learning tool and approach to engage a learner in self-directed & reflective learning?

The term, “ePortfolio” is interpreted differently by different people according to its uses and purposes.

Introduction: ePortfolios• Formats & Platforms

– Electronic/Digital Portfolio– Webfolio

• ePortfolio Types– Learning Portfolio– Employment Portfolio– Showcase Portfolio– Personal Development Portfolio– Professional Development Portfolio– Assessment Portfolio– Appraisal

personal learning space/ planner/ management of learning

assessment/ admission/ employment/ promotion/ showcase/ sharing/ exchange/ social networking/ self-directed learning & development

experience, development, achievement, knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, aspirations, values, beliefs, etc.

Introduction: ePortfolios• Problems

– We ask students to develop ePortfolios without clear goals for their uses & purposes or associated intended learning outcomes.

– What kind of learning activities can teachers design with the use of ePortfolios for students?

– How can we assess students’ ePortfolios? Should we assess the work posted there or the whole portfolio? What criteria should I apply?

Introduction: ePortfolios• Outcomes Based Teaching &

Learning (OBTL)– ePortfolio itself as an outcome?– ePortfolio as a teaching & learning activity?– ePortfolio used for assessment purposes?

– What are the course intended learning outcomes?

– Is the portfolio the end or means?

Introduction: ePortfolio

• May’s Reflective Learning ExperienceURL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C0VnOCWFmIYoutube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cityueportfolio

Benjamin, K.C. Poon• Teacher, United Christian College

• Extensive experience in IT in Education, Electronic Portfolio, Media Education & etc.

• Benjamin Poon is leading other teaching fellows and students in designing, implementing & using ePortfolios in a secondary school. Ever since 2004, he has been investigating the use of portfolios. He advises his school on the integration of technologies and pedagogies to enhance student learning. He works closely with the software developer in designing a better system to support the promotion and use of the ePortfolio for students.

Contact: uccpoonsir@gmail.com

Dean Fisher• Tutor, City University of Hong Kong

• Dean has been teaching English language at CityU for almost ten years. He is passionate about teaching and also about how people learn. He received a Teaching Excellence Awards this year, 2007-2008 for his exemplary teaching and dedication.

• Dean is CityU’s coordinator for the Hong Kong Inter-university English Language ePortfolio and is the principal investigator of the Electronic Learning Portfolio project funded by TDG. He has been working with teachers to make the ePortfolio an integral part of various courses and conducted workshops for students to help them understand the importance & effectiveness of ePortfolios for learning and employment.

Contact: deanwfisher@gmail.com