Eportfolios: Three Implementations

Eportfolios: Three Implementations

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  ePortfolios:Three Implementation ScenariosGailMatthews-DeNatale, Ph.D.
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  About Simmons100+ yearsold
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  Private college locatedin Boston
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  5,000 students (1/2grad, 1/2 undergrad)
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  Women’s undergrad collegeand five co-educational grad schools
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  Small universityePortfolios atSimmons2003 – Guest Visit from Alverno2004 – NEeP Summit2005 – Award of PTRC Grants, including instructional design support2006-2009 – InitiativesHonors CollegeSchool of Social WorkSchool of Health Sciences DNP
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  ePortfolios: Factors forSuccessWhich factors are critical for success?How do you define success?SupportAcademic TechnologyAcademic AdministrationFacultyStudentsImpetusReflective pedagogy and/or “Culture of Assessment”Integrated learning (across program, clinical/campus, etc.)Accreditation
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  Honors College: Arts& SciencesPedagogically-driven
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  Structured according tocurricular competencies
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  Spearheaded by theHonors College Director (faculty)
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  Some faculty ambivalence
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  Dean ambivalence
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  Not sustained afterthe pilotSchool of Social WorkThoughtfully planned, designed to integrate clinical experience with academic learning
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  Spearheaded by AssociateDean, with Dean’s support
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  Faculty either enthusiasticor adamantly opposed
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  Course-based after thepilotSchool of Health Sciences: DNPStructured around AACN “Essentials” (competencies)
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  Part of newprogram design, central to program accreditation
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  Spearheaded by faculty,with Dean support
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  No pilot phaseneeded, ongoing