1. FALL 2011-FALL 2013CONNECT TO LEARNINGCORE STUDENTSURVEY:PRELIMINARY FINDINGSHelen L. Chen, hlchen@stanford.eduJune26, 2013

2. C2L Core Student Survey WHAT: A survey instrument intended to capturecommon data across diverse C2L institutions WHO: Students in ePortfolio courses and theirinstructors WHERE: Administered online and f2f at 19 C2Lcampuses representing a range of institutionaltypes, students, and disciplines WHEN: Fall2011, Spring2012, Fall 2012The C2L Core Survey wasinformed by similar surveys usedin the C2L network and alsoincludes outcomes items fromNSSE/CSSEs benchmarks foreffective educational practice.

3. C2L Core Student Survey Goals1. Capture perspectives of the studentexperience in courses with an ePortfoliorequirement or assignment over time evidence of ePortfolio impact2. Ensure student voices are informing andrepresented in the C2L developmentalframework3. Build a common data set across C2Lcampuses to allow broader explorationbeyond individual schools and programs

4. Why ePortfolio?1. ePortfolio initiatives can advance studentlearning and success by helping studentsreflect on and connect their learningacross disparate academic and non-academic learning experiences.2. ePortfolio initiatives can make studentlearning more visible not only for studentsthemselves, but also for faculty and staff.3. ePortfolio initiatives can spur institutionalchange by focusing attention on studentlearning and requiring connection andcooperation across departments and

5. Who took the C2L Core StudentSurvey?

6. Demographics for aggregatedsample across administrations Total number of respondents: N=6,729 Range of valid responses: N=5,239-6,729 Females (48.6%); Males (29.2%); Missing(22.2%) Community college students (66%)Senior college/university students (34%) Full-time (69.7%); Part-time (12.5%) First generation to attend college (26.5%)

7. Sample PopulationSurvey Administration Instructions:We ask that you administer the Core StudentSurvey in selected ePortfolio coursesections this semester, keeping in mind thatits more important to designate courses withmeaningful ePortfolio implementation, ratherthan just giving out the survey in as manycourses as you can.Students in courses with a meaningfulePortfolio implementation from Fall 2011 toFall 2012

8. NSSE/CSSE Items

9. To what extent has your work in thiscourse: emphasized synthesizing and organizingideas, information, or experiences in newways? emphasized applying theories or conceptsto practical problems or in new situations? contributed to your knowledge, skills, andpersonal development in writing clearly andeffectively? contributed to your knowledge, skills, andpersonal development in understandingyourself? contributed to your knowledge, skills, and

10. NSSE/CCSSE ItemsFall 2011-Fall 2012

11. Selected Student Outcomes

12. Selected Student OutcomeItemsRange: Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree(4) Building my ePortfolio helped me to think moredeeply about the content of this course. Using ePortfolio has allowed me to be moreaware of my growth and development as alearner. Building my ePortfolio helped me to makeconnections between ideas. Building my ePortfolio helped me succeed as astudent. Someday, Id like to use my ePortfolio to showwhat Ive learned and what I can do to

13. Selected Student OutcomesFall 2011-Fall 2012

14. Peer & Instructor Feedback

15. Instructor Feedback Scale (=.82)Range: Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (4)Description: Recognition and usefulness ofinstructors as an audience and guide forePortfolio creation and development My instructor provided useful feedback onmy ePortfolio. I know that my instructor looked at myePortfolio. My instructor(s) discussed the waysePortfolio helps students to learn.

16. Peer Feedback Scale (=.81)Range: Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (4)Description: Recognition and usefulness ofpeers as an audience for and influence onePortfolio development My peers/classmates provided usefulfeedback on my ePortfolio. I know my peers/classmates looked at myePortfolio.

17. NSSE: Synthesizing and organizingideas, information, or experiences in new ways

18. NSSE: Contributed to yourknowledge, skills, and personal developmentin understanding yourself

19. Building my ePortfolio helped me succeed as astudent.

20. Building my ePortfolio helped me to makeconnections between ideas.

21. Someday, Id like to use my ePortfolio to showwhat Ive learned and what I can do toothers, such as potential employers or professorsat another college.

22. Extending Scale (=.84)Range: Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (4)Description: Willingness to go beyond the courserequirements and include learning experiences in theePortfolio I went beyond what was required for the course (forexample, creating extra pages or posting my ownlinks, text or photos). I included information or experience from othercourses I am taking or have taken. I included school activities or experiences outside ofthe classroom (forexample, clubs, sports, internships, studyabroad, etc.) I included information or experiences from otherareas of my life (forexample, volunteering, work, friends, family, commu

23. Relationship between Instructorand Peer Feedback and ExtendingScale

24. Why ePortfolio?1. ePortfolio initiatives can advance studentlearning and success by helping studentsreflect on and connect their learningacross disparate academic and non-academic learning experiences.2. ePortfolio initiatives can make studentlearning more visible not only for studentsthemselves, but also for faculty and staff.3. ePortfolio initiatives can spur institutionalchange by focusing attention on studentlearning and requiring connection andcooperation across departments and