1 Assessing Honors College Students’ Learning and First- Year Experience through E- Portfolios Presidential Learning Assessment Grant Faculty Institute May 18, 2005

2 Team Participants Dhal Anglada Linda Anstendig Janetta Benton Sarah Burns-Feyl Sue Crawford Steve Feyl Beth Gordon Klingner Joan Mark William Offutt Jim Stenerson

3 Project Background  2001 – present, exploring eportfolios as an assessment tool  Creating web pages in html  Iwebfolio  Template in Word  Storage.pace.edu

4 Project Objectives  To evaluate eportfolios as an assessment tool for Honors College Academics Co-curricular Activities Extra-curricular Activities  To assess storage.pace.edu as a viable eportfolio management system  To study the possibilities of institutionalizing eportfolios at Pace

5 Process Upload Files Add Storage Url Update Permissions Storage Create Portfolio Eportfolio Obtain Url Create Folder

6 Tools  Storage.pace.edu Robust web storage system available to all Pace students, faculty and staff Benefits/limitations  Eportfolio wizard Separate login Functions as “cover page” to showcase students’ works Link can be shared with faculty, employers, friends and family

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10 Assessment  Student Surveys 78% want to continue using eportfolios 81% found storage and wizard easy to use 89% spent less than 2 hours on eportfolio 75% found eportfolios effective for documenting co- curricular and extra-curricular activities Comments reflect mixed feelings overall  Faculty Surveys Technical concerns – need for more support Must be part of course requirements

11 Team Recommendations  UNV 101 was not the most effective training ground for eportfolios  Eportfolios need to be tied directly to academic courses  May be better suited for English 201 rather than first year students  More technical assistance required

12 Contact Us Linda Anstendig edu Dhal Anglada du Sarah Burns Feyl edu Steve Feyl Beth Gordon Klingner du Joan Mark Janetta Benton Jim Stenerson edu Bill Offutt Sue Crawford