E-portfolios forReflecting, Documenting, and Assessing Public Health Competencies and Skills

James Wolff MD MPHMonita Baba-Djara DrPH (C)

Full Disclosure

What We Will Cover

• Our e-portfolio aspirations

• Some e-portfolio examples

• A video to present the student perspective

• Suggestions for you

E-portfolio Aspirations

• Engage students in reflection

• Document skills and competencies

• Create a record of and complement class learning

• Strengthen assessment

Our Courses• Program Design for

International Health• Developing and

Managing Maternal and Child Health Programs

• Leading Organizations to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals

Reflection• Create the case for

e-portfolios• Devote some class

time for set-up• Link assignments

to e-portfolios• Provide structure

(but not too much)• Create

opportunities to share e-portfolios

Documentation

• Showcase skills and competencies

• Create a record of what is being learned in class

• Provide a repository of course material

Assessment

• Clarify what has been learned

• Examine how it has been learned

• Formulate options for continued learning

Leadership E-portfolio Rubric

The Student Perspective

Success

Wrapping Up• Encourages and

supports reflection• Makes learning visible• Provides tools for

assessment• Demonstrates

educational preparation

• Showcases public health skills and competencies

Thank You

• James Wolff: jwolff@bu.edu• Monita Baba-Djara: monitab@bu.edu