1. Folio Thinking: Making Learning Meaningful
CLAIRE HAY,
Associate Professor 
MICHELLE JOHNSON,
Educational Developer
MARY GENE SAUDELLI,
Faculty Development Consultant
UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge that we are visiting & working today on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people.  

3. CONTEXT
UFV implemented ePortfolio requirements for the BA and BGS degrees starting in 2017
Implementation requires significant development and training for faculty delivering ePortfolio courses
In addition, all ARTS faculty should receive development on ePortfolio and its key elements
UFV’s Teaching and Learning Centre has developed a number of workshops to meet this need.

4. WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT
‘Folio Thinking’ was initially developed by Mary Gene Saudelli and Michelle Johnson to be delivered to faculty
Purpose to introduce elements of ePortfolio
Redesigned & delivered to students enrolled in ARTS 101/PORT 398 in fall semester for similar purpose
We are going to demonstrate this ‘Folio Thinking for Students’ workshop this morning.
So now, please take off your professional hat, and put on your student one.

5. Folio Thinking for Students Making Learning Meaningful

6. Outline & Outcomes Participants will:
explore the key elements of ePortfolio (Folio) Thinking
Create a Folio Thinking Artifact wall as a group
Write a reflection paper

7. What is an ePortfolio?
What do you already know about ePortfolios?

8. ePortfolios are not intended as a product that shows what you have done but rather,
who you have become as a result of your program of study.
Process rather than product is key.

9. What can you include as evidence in an ePortfolio?
Artifacts
Collect Artifacts
of Learning
What can you include as evidence in an ePortfolio?
Brainstorm examples of potential artifacts that come from the courses you are taking or have taken.
Write on green post-its – stick them to the wall

10. Artifact = Evidence Learning content & activities Assignments Projects
Outside class learning

11. Reflection Reflect Reflecting – demonstrate change & growth over time.
How can you demonstrate change and/or thinking in relation to these artifacts?
Reflecting – demonstrate change &
growth over time.
Write on pink post-its – place them in a circle around the artifact post-its

12. Ideas – Reflection Journal Written reflection
Tell a story about the artifact

13. Identity
Identity
How can you personalize the artifacts to showcase your identity in the portfolio?
Showcasing Identity: personalizing your ePortfolio to show who you are.
Write on orange post-its – place them in a circle around the reflective post-its

14. Ideas – Showcasing Identity
Personal philosophy, mission or value statement
Identify future goals
Colour, style

15. 3 Key elements of an ePortfolio Personalize to show identity
Collect Artifacts
as evidence
Reflect to show
growth
Personalize to show identity

16. Artifact Wall What speaks to you about this? Why is this significant?
What did you learn from this workshop?
Take a picture as evidence of your collaborative work this is an Artifact!
A reminder that instructors are not assessing the artifact or re-assessing artifacts added to ePortfolios.
(After this slide we will take a 15 min break)

17. Let’s Reflect Reflect on the following questions:
How has my thinking about ePortfolios changed as a result of this workshop?
What has changed? Why is it significant? How will this change in thinking help you moving forward?
Write for 2 minutes – hand it in at the end of the class today.

19. Student Feedback

20. Any Questions?