Electronic Portfolios

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Electronic Portfolios

• Education Department Presentation
• March 26, 2003

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Introduction

• Work and roll of the committee
• Susan Cherup

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Pilot Project

• Ed 225 Electronic Learning Portfolio Pilot
• gtJennifer Sequite
• gtAmy Vander Molen

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Storage Bin

• The Storage Bin
• Gathering Information
• Working Portfolio
• Reflective Portfolio
• Professional Portfolio
• Margie Wiersma

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The Big Picture

• Template Idea and its evolution
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Margie Wiersma

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Lets Collaborate

• Students views on what to save
• Erin McNary and Sarah Klooster

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Portfolio Samples

• Student samples of portfolios at the Elementary
  and Secondary levels
• Elementary Steve Van Dyk, Haley Martin,
  Erin McNary, Becky Riechel
• Secondary Naomi Bertram, Chris Major (for
  Deanna Clouse), Chris Major

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Why Electronic?

• Convenient, Reliable, Useful
• Margie Wiersma

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Research Report

• School administrators views of electronic
  portfolios Kelly Rabe and Steve Van Dyk
• Colleges and Universities requiring
• electronic portfolios
• Derek BroyhillAlbion College, Central Michigan,
  University of Michigan, Western Michigan
  University, Grand Valley State University,
  California State University

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Research Report

• Valuable for Students
• Increases Technology Skills
• Promotes self-evaluation
• Technology is Pervasive
• Unifies Different Media Formats

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Challenges

• Amy Vander Molen and Chris Major
• Too many things to do and do not have the time
• Forgot how to do document maps
• Zip disks are lost, broken, etc.

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Role of the Professor

• Kelly Rabe
• Include the portfolio in the syllabus
• Give students an idea of what to save
• Assign points for motivation
• Promote student accountability

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Role of the Student

• Jennifer Sequite
• To develop the portfolio
• To add what they want in order to reflect
  themselves and their abilities as a teacher

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Role of the Committee

• Naomi Bertram
• Mentor program
• A contact for professors
• Available to come to classes to share samples

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Wrap Up
Question and answer panel discussion
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Striving for Excellence!