Dr. Helen Barrett: "Using Electronic Portfolios
for Planning and Assessment"
University of Notre Dame,
December 11, 2008 |
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| 8:30 AM |
Continental breakfast - RSVP to kaneb@nd.edu |
McKenna Auditorium |
| 9:00 AM |
Main presentation - open to the public |
McKenna Auditorium |
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In 2002, the Chronicle of Higher Education called electronic portfolios “the next big thing” in higher education. Since that time, we have seen many universities establish ePortfolio systems to meet a variety of purposes, including career planning, learning through reflective writing, and assessment. They have implemented electronic portfolios using a variety of technology tools, ranging from customized software to existing course management systems to Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis). Dr. Helen Barrett will provide an introduction to these many purposes and strategies, including the range of tools that can be used for implementing electronic portfolios across the campus. Additional background info is available at http://electronicportfolios.org/ |
| 10:15 AM |
Break |
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| 10:30 AM |
Short presentations - open to the public |
McKenna Auditorium |
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- "Using Electronic Portfolios for Program and Institutional Assessment" - Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- "Methodologies and systems for construction and assessment of relational, reflective, professional portfolios" - Matt Stuve, Director, Center for Technology in Education, Ball State University
- "Personalized Development and Electronic Portfolio Project" - Jessica Anderson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Notre Dame
- "Proposed use of e-Portfolios for Interdisciplinary Science Majors" - Steve Buechler, Professor of Mathematics, Notre Dame
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| 11:45 AM |
Break |
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| 2:00 PM |
Discussion - open to the public: "The pedagogy of portfolios" |
O'Shaughnessy 242 |
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Facilitated by Laurie Mullen, Associate Dean for Teacher Education, Ball State University |
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| 3:30 PM |
Discussion - open to the public: "Platforms & technologies for electronic portfolios" |
O'Shaughnessy 242 |
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Facilitated by Paul Turner , Manager of Academic Technologies (OIT), University of Notre Dame |
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| Electronic Portfolios (see additional information) |
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An electronic portfolio documents a learner’s growth over time. It is organized around learning goals and uses computer technology to manage a collection of artifacts, such as papers, recommendations, creative work, and reflective essays. An electronic portfolio can serve multiple purposes, including career development, employment, and assessment. Research shows that well-designed portfolios represent important, contextualized learning that requires complex thinking and expressive skills. |
| Speaker Bio |
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 Dr. Helen Barrett has been researching strategies and technologies for electronic portfolios since 1991. She recently accepted an appointment at the University of Oregon, where she will be researching emerging strategies for electronic portfolios. She is currently working on several book projects and is a George Lucas Educational Foundation Faculty Associate.
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| Event Sponsorship |
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Dr. Barrett's visit is sponsored by
- The Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning
- The College of Engineering
- The College of Science
- The Provost’s Office
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