Transcript Adopting Electronic Portfolios at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education

Adopting Electronic Portfolios
at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education
Adopting Electronic Portfolios
at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education
Learning &
Instruction
Program
Assessment
Informed
Improvement
e-Portfolios in Education
“A portfolio is a purposeful collection
of student work that exhibits the
student's efforts, progress, and
achievements in one or more areas.
The collection must include student
participation in selecting content, the
criteria for selection, the criteria for
judging merit, and evidence of student
self-reflection.” – Northwest Evaluation Association
The Need at NAU’s COE
Original motivating factors were quite
positivist in nature. e-Portfolios were
seen as a way to efficiently collect
program assessment data in support of
future accreditation efforts.
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Assessment OF learning
Data aggregation in support of accreditation
Response to movement towards e-Portfolios
The Electronic Portfolio
Spectrum
Assessment
OF
Learning
• Summative
• Positivist
Balanced
Assessment
System
Assessment
FOR
Learning
• Formative
• Constructivist
Vendor Selection Process
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Comprehensive investigation and summary
of major vendors
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Several “pilot” programs conducted with
various e-Portfolio products, in various
courses
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Weighted decision matrix
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Visits with representatives from each
vendor (demo’s, sales-pitches, etc.)
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Recommendation Report
TaskStream, the software
TaskStream is used for…
Program Assessment
 Student Evaluation
 Communication and feedback
 Curriculum planning and sharing
 Lesson Planning
 Reflection
 Presentation
 What else?
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TaskStream is used by…
K-12 Students (Reflect Initiative)
 Teacher-Education Students
 Professional Teachers
 Student Teachers
 Administrators
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In addition, several AZ institutions have implemented, or plan to implement,
TaskStream as an electronic portfolio tool, including: ASU, ASU-West, U of A,
Maricopa Community College, and University of Phoenix.
Core COE Workflow
Articulate Program Outcomes
Identify “Signature” Artifacts
Continuous
Improvement
Students Upload Artifacts to TaskStream
Evaluation Team Assesses
Sample of Student-Artifacts
Ideas for Implementation
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Start small, gain momentum
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Comprehensive support available to
students, faculty, administrators
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Connections to other institutions
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Action Plan (vision, skills, incentives,
resources)
Example: M.Ed. in Educational
Technology
Online M.Ed. Degree Program
 ETC 695: The Capstone
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Course Requirements
 Review Form
 Capstone Portfolio - Examples
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Questions???
More Information
Please Contact:
J. Michael Blocher
Associate Professor
[email protected]
(928) 523 - 1897
Paul Alley
PT3 Instructional Designer
[email protected]
(928) 523 – 9434