University of British Columbia (UBC) Portfolio Community of Practice Roselynn Verwoord, Community of Practice Developer – Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth Catherine Paul, Community of Practice Facilitator – Office of Learning Technology University of British Columbia (UBC) Portfolio Community of Practice ePortfolio Communities of Practices: Sharing Strategies for Collaboration
Agenda Welcome & Introductions History, Definitions and Hopes of CoP Current UBC Portfolio project examples Roundtable discussions Closing, feedback and follow-up
Brief History of UBC Portfolio Community of Practice Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. A 3-year campus-wide initiative 2003-2006 TLEF funded (Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund) investigated the pedagogical benefits & resource implications of implementing e-portfolios for multiple purposes & contexts (course, program, personal) 13 projects from multiple disciplines 2000 students, 91 instructors and 37 staff strong community of practice (CoP) in parallel
Successes cross-faculty collaboration research component engaged different areas of academic environment encouraged informal learning spaces for students deep learning
ePortfolio Pilot @ UBC
Challenges during pilot technology (no one size fits all!) sustained support add-on rather than integration increased workload for instructors and students
New directions currently reviving the Portfolio Community of Practice, a collaborative coordination effort (Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth & Office of Learning Technology) regular meetings; highlighting work members are doing collecting stories collaborating on workshops developing resources and a new online space
Examples from community
Questions for roundtable discussion Introduce yourself: name & institution What is a challenge/hurdle you are facing in your Institution/Department using portfolios? How do we encourage leadership within a community of practice? How do we embrace diversity within a community and engage people at different levels of expertise? How can we encourage interaction and learning around portfolios in an online environment?
Sustaining community Figure: Cambridge, et al (2005) components that make up the iterative ‘rhythm’ of a community foster collaborative projects; send people to events; builds prestige and encourages these members to give back to community don’t forget the important role of coordinator
Resources https://www.elearning.ubc.ca - click on ePortfolio **New online presence currently under construction! General UBC ePortfolio info https://www.elearning.ubc.ca - click on ePortfolio Examples in this session: Education Portfolio site: http://efolio.educ.ubc.ca/cpaul/efolio-support/ General Context: http://efolio.educ.ubc.ca/whyandhow/ Teaching Portfolios: http://www.tag.ubc.ca/resources/teachingportfolios/
Contact information Catherine Paul Community of Practice Facilitator Office of Learning Technology catherine.paul@ubc.ca (604) 827-5650 Roselynn Verwoord Community of Practice Developer Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth tag.copdeveloper@ubc.ca (604) 822-0831