1. eportfolios with livetext
Steve Graves – Geography
Barry Cleveland - Theater

2. geography’s need
Traditional capstone paper found insufficient to measure the multiplicity of our newly articulated SLO’s.
Need for a media / assessment tool capable of capturing the broad range of competencies learned by geography students.

3. eportfolio eportfolio option chosen because: Livetext chosen because:
Allowed students to demonstrate multiple skill sets in a flexible media (required broadly worded SLOs)
Attractive and effective means for students to market themselves in a competitive job market
Livetext chosen because:
Preferred by WASC, recommended by Randal
Good ‘service’ experience during trial period
User friendly interface
Massive, secure storage capacity
Appears to be 508 compliant

4. concerns
The cost of the subscription ($90/5yrs) for a student is, more than some students can afford
Raises questions of the virtue of asking students to pay for department assessment activities
Requires wide participation on the part of the faculty (cost per class / breadth of assessment)
May soon become obsolete as shareware alternatives evolve.

5. Sample – link

6. portfolio “homepage”

7. sample page

8. portfolio- embedded rubric

9. assignment

10. rubric tool

12. report

13. notes from geography
our student portfolios are just beginning to mature…it takes several semesters
we have had positive response from faculty, but to date limited participation beyond the assessment team (moodle looms!)
students and faculty are still largely unfamiliar with portfolios and all need practice
similar uncertainties surround resumes
media is capable of institutionalizing assessment