June 10-15, 2012 Growing Community; Growing Possibilities Marc Zaldivar, Director Teggin Summers, Asst. Director ePortfolio Initiatives, Learning Technologies Mary Ann Lewis, Director, First-Year Experiences (and many others!) 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference1

 History of eP & FYE  Tool setup and variety ◦ Matrix range ◦ Template range ◦ Assessment setup(s)  Looking to the future 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference2

 Comprehensive, Research I Institution  Land grant  60+ bachelor's degree programs  140 master's and doctoral degree programs  ~28,000 total FTE  ~1,700 full-time teaching faculty 3

SACS Southern Association of Colleges and Schools QEP Quality Enhancement Plan FYE First Year Experience – Pathways to Success 4

 Ground in AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes  Develop Student Centered Paradigms  Design and Use Multi-faceted Assessment Strategies  Base in Disciplines  Include Existing and Proposed Institutional Commitments  Incorporate Technology to Enhance Learning and Assessment -> ePortfolios 5

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 Design Thinking: Defying Preconceptions Architecture & Design Programs  Hokie Horizons University Studies (undecided)  Introduction to a Research University Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Life Sciences Foundations Biological Sciences  Zip-Line to Success College of Science Transfer Students 7

1. Agriculture and Life Sciences (2) 2. Architecture and Urban Studies (2) 3. Engineering (1) 4. Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (1) 5. Natural Resources and Environment (1) 6. Pamplin College of Business (1) 7. Science (3) 8. University Studies (1) Complex, Yes Comprehensive, Yes 8

9 X-axis is matrix use, from low (left) to high (right) Y-axis is presentation use, from low (down) to high (up). CEED CLAHS ZipLine College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Business Physics Biochemistry Building Construction Hokie Horizons CNRE Psychology

Evaluators perform assessment Data is communicated openly to facilitate programmatic improvement Students submit artifacts and write reflections 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference10

 Galleries of images  Iteration  Process  Slowly incorporating reflection  Share Day 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference11

 Developing tool complexity ◦ Reporting of matrix- based data in Summer 2012 ◦ Blogging initiative ◦ Incorporating more cloud-based technologies alongside Sakai-based tools.  Focus on long-term growth and evolution of portfolio programs 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference12  Expansion of programs requires more new questions of scale  Needs analysis for ePortfolios: ◦ FYE – Connect-to- Learning ◦ ePortfolio Innovation Committee ◦ Learning Technologies’ on-going assessment

 Many partners involved... ◦ First-Year Experiences ◦ ePortfolio Initiatives (LT) ◦ Office of Assessment and Evaluation ◦ CIDER (CTL) ◦ VP of Undergraduate Education  Faculty of the FYE programs  Students and…  Thanks to Sakai Foundation and the OSP community! 2012 Jasig Sakai Conference13