Electronic Portfolios Define' Design' Deliver'

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Electronic Portfolios Define. Design. Deliver.
Virginia Assessment Group Spring Drive-In
Workshop March 2, 2007

• Judith Howard, Ph.D.
• Elon University
• howardj_at_elon.edu

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DEFINE

• port to carry
• folio a leaf or sheet (of paper)
• In general a portfolio is a purposeful
  compilation of ones work
• Electronic portfolios similar in content but
  materials are in digital format

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DEFINE

• Paper-Pencil v. Computer
• Movement away from paper and toward electronic
  portfolios
• Ecological argument
• Economic argument
• Educational argument
• Practical argument
• Legal/ethical argument
• The tool affects the thinking of the user.

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DEFINE

• Types
• Learning portfolios to enhance learning
• Assessment portfolios to document learning
• Showcase to demonstrate high quality/ best work
• Type reflects purpose, which in turn determines
  design.

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DESIGN

• Form follows function
• Purpose ultimately determines form the portfolio
  will take
• Other design determinants
• Audience
• Time
• Technological expertise
• Resources

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DESIGN - Considerations

• What is your purpose? Your use?
• To teach technical skills?
• To encourage reflection?
• To encourage integration?
• To assess progress? (formative)
• To assess accomplishment? (summative)
• To highlight student/teacher work?
• To credential?
• To document for external agency?

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DESIGN - Considerations

• What is your purpose? Your use?
• To teach technical skills
• To encourage reflection
• To encourage integration
• To assess progress (formative)
• To assess accomplishment (summative)
• To highlight student/teacher work
• To credential summative assessment
• To document for external agency

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DESIGN - Considerations

• Who are your users? Your audience?
• How tech savvy are they?
• How much training will they need?
• Where are they located? Nearby? Distant?
• What is their purpose?
• Might there be a conflict in purpose?

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DESIGN - Considerations

• What are your resources?
• How much time do you have to spend?
• How much money do you have to spend?
• What is your technology capability and
  availability?
• What personnel do you have for instruction? For
  technology assistance?
• Might there be a conflict in purpose?

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DESIGN - Elements

• Overall Organization again, will depend on
  purpose
• By time (chronological)
• By course, subject, topic
• By goal, objective, standard

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DESIGN - Elements

• Display or Presentation
• Ease of use
• Attractiveness
• Appropriateness
• Public v. private
• Disc or Web
• Web authoring software
• Specialized e-portfolio software

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DESIGN - Elements

• Assessment considerations
• Who will evaluate?
• Are evaluators onsite or distant?
• What will they evaluate?
• What criteria or rubrics will they use?
• How will they assign ratings? Give feedback?
• How much training will they need?
• How will you assure technical adequacy?

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DELIVER

• To User
• To Evaluator
• To Viewer

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Resources

• Schulman, L. (1998). Teacher portfolios A
  theoretical activity. In N. Lyons (Ed.), With
  portfolio in hand Validating the new teacher
  professionalism (pp. 23-37). New York Teachers
  College Press.
• Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 22(3),
  Spring 2006. Special issue on electronic
  portfolios.
• The REFLECT Initiative. Helen Barrett, Lead
  Researcher and Project Manager
• http//electronicportfolios.com/reflect/index.htm
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