Syllabus 2004

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Syllabus 2004

• Panel ePortfolios for Student Performance and
  Program Assessment

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Web Portfolios A Win/Win Assessment Tool

• Rebecca Lawson
• Lansing Community CollegeJuly 20, 2004

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What is a portfolio?

• portfolio   n. pl. portfolios
• A portable case for holding material, such as
  loose papers, photographs, or drawings.
• The materials collected in such a case,
  especially when representative of a person's
  work a photographer's portfolio an artist's
  portfolio of drawings.
• Source - http//dictionary.reference.com/search?q
  portfolio

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What is a portfolio?

• portfolio   n. pl. portfolios
• A collection of authentic work tangible proof of
  a students hard work, talent and accomplishment.
  
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Portfolios support assessment
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NETS-S Standards

• NETS-S standards
• basic operations/concepts of the computer
• societal and ethical issues associated with the
  computer
• use computerized productivity tools
• use computerized communication tools
• use computerized research tools
• use computerized problem-solving tools
• Source - http//cnets.iste.org/students/

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The students perspective

• Deep reflection serves several purposes
• Reflect, review, strengthen polish learning
• Assimilate knowledge into a visible application
  of skills
• Seek out jobs using their new skills
• Formulate connection between student life and the
  work world

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What goes into a web portfolio?

• Development is recursive
• Use Internet to identify jobs requiring
  Internet-related skills
• Self-analysis for alignment of skill set with job
  requirements
• Selection of appropriate artifacts for supportive
  documentation
• Creation of digital collection of artifacts
• Portable, customizable depending on targeted
  audiences needs

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Evaluation Assimilation and Connections

• Collaborative peer evaluation
• Input provide variety of perspectives for
  objectivity and usability
• Engages all students in the learning process
• Sparks change for both student being evaluated
  and those offering input

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Evaluation Assimilation and Connections

• Instructors role
• Facilitate collection/reflection process
• Rubric use
• Identifies areas of strength and weakness
• Ensures alignment with both departmental and
  program outcomes
• Alerts students to the acceptable levels of
  refinement
• Communicates to the student the standards of
  professional work in this field

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A Win/Win Assessment Tool

• All concerned parties enjoy benefits when web
  portfolios areused as a program assessment

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A Win/Win Assessment Tool

• Portfolios support lifelong learning by
  empowering students through the creation of a
  living document displaying their skills.
  Student benefits-
• Means to review and strengthen their learning
• Application of primary concepts demonstrating
  mastery
• Added value in sorting through ones own
  artifacts
• Creative, persuasive presentation to the world at
  large
• Discovery of job opportunities making use of
  their skill

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References

• Hollander, Sharon A. (2003). Better Beginnings
  Preparing Students for Independent Research. The
  Teaching Professor. March, 2003.
• Orr, Chandra. (2003). The NEW Resume Portfolios
  Pack a Powerful Punch. Lansing State Journal.
  January 26, 2003. http//www.lsj.com.
• Seldin, Peter and Associates. (1993). Successful
  Use of Teaching Portfolios. Anker Publishing
  Company, Inc. Bolton, MA.
• Unknown author. (2004). Mosiac Composing a
  Picture of Student Experience. Syllabus
  Technology for Higher Learning. February, 2004.
• Unknown author. (2004). Technology Foundation
  Standards for All Students. ISTE NETS.
  http//cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html.
  June 2004.

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Contact Information

• Rebecca Lawson, Professor
• ITOS Dept. MC-2311
• Lansing Community College
• Lansing, MI 48901-7210
• lawsonr_at_lcc.edu
• http//www.msu.edu/user/irishreb/index.htm