1. 1 The Promise of ePortfolios Connecting Academic Achievement with CA Workforce Development Kathleen Willbanks, Ruth Cox, Kevin Kelly March 10, 2008

2. 2 CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 2 23 campuses 450,000 students 46,000 faculty and staff 1,800 degree programs

3. 3 The History of ePortfolios in the CSU Schools of Ed - State Requirements Continued interest & Multi-campus cooperation Disciplines expand –NCATE, ABET, AACSB WASC Accreditation & Aggregation of Assessment data Workforce Development CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 3

4. 4 The History of ePortfolios in the CSU CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 4

5. 5 Presenters San Francisco State University (Academic Technology) –Ruth Cox (ruthcox@sfsu.edu) –Kevin Kelly (kkelly@sfsu.edu) CSU CDL (Center for Distributed Learning) –Kathleen Willbanks (kathleen@cdl.edu) CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 5

6. Portfolios are not a new idea…

7. 7 For years… Universities have used paper-based portfolios to assess student work Share work for accreditation/program review As a valuable tool for career connections CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 7

8. But today… In an ePortfolio we can collect, select, reflect, direct, build, and publish a wide range of digital artifacts using electronic technology as the container. ePortfolios can be shared worldwide. http://rachelpoulain.sfsu.myefolio.com

9. 9 SF State Student PortfoliosStudent Portfolios CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 9

10. ePortfolio.sfsu.edu

11. 11 Regional Partnerships SF State Humboldt State CSUMB SJSU K-12 CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 11 CCSF SMCCCD –Cañada –Skyline –CSM De Anza more comm. colleges in Monterey Bay and Humboldt areas

12. 12 The CSU CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 12 Project Number Project TitleGoals Addressed 1 Supporting Student Success in the CSU 3 2 Online Modules and Associated Support Services for Foundation Skills 1, 2, 3 3 Supporting Shared Development of Digital Learning Materials 1, 2 4 CSU Support for Research and Application of Effective Practices in Academic Technology 1, 4 5 Professional Development for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Involved in Academic Technology 1, 4 6 System Support for Academic Technology Development Teams 4 7 The Academic Technology Shared-Services Environment 1, 2, 3 8 The CSU Digital Marketplace 2, 3

13. 13 The CSU CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 13 Project Number Project TitleGoals Addressed 1 Supporting Student Success in the CSU 3 2 Online Modules and Associated Support Services for Foundation Skills 1, 2, 3 3 Supporting Shared Development of Digital Learning Materials 1, 2 4 CSU Support for Research and Application of Effective Practices in Academic Technology 1, 4 5 Professional Development for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Involved in Academic Technology 1, 4 6 System Support for Academic Technology Development Teams 4 7 The Academic Technology Shared-Services Environment 1, 2, 3 8 The CSU Digital Marketplace 2, 3

14. 14 CSU Activities 2002 – 2003 Schools of Ed 2003 – 2004 Report to the Deans, Vendor Review 2005 – 2006 Vendor Research/CoP/f2f meetings 2006 – 2007 MERLOT, Teaching Commons, National Coalition for ePortfolio Research, Campus survey 2007 – 2008 Build case studies, promising practices, Campus survey, newsletter, advisory group CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 14

15. 15 CSU Activities CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 15

16. 16 CSU Activities CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 16

17. 17 CSU Activities CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 17

18. 18 CSU Activities CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 18

19. Challenges Engaging CENIC & Partners –Capacity connecting to campus activity –Archiving/maintaining ePortfolios –Connecting more directly with CA workforce development –Getting outside support for ePortfolio projects

20. 20 Holistic Look at ePortfolios Film clip on ePortfolios: Voices of students, faculty, advisors & employers Perspectives on Teaching, Learning and Working with ePortfolios (6 minutes): http://streaming.bcit.ca/TEK/ePortfolio.wmv http://streaming.bcit.ca/TEK/ePortfolio.wmv CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 20

21. 21 Take Away Menu In your handout: –1. Alan’s graphic –2. Defining ePortfolios & CDL graphic –3. ePortfolio growth at SF State flow chart –4. How to implement/challenges –5. Partnership notes –6. References to MERLOT CENIC 08: Lightpath to the Stars cenic08.cenic.org 21