Documenting Learning with ePortfolios

Documenting Learning with ePortfolios Documenting Learning with ePortfolios provides higher education instructors with a theory-to-practice approach to understanding the pedagogy behind ePortfolios and to helping students use them to record and reflect on their learning in multiple contexts. The authors outline a framework of six critical iterative tasks to undertake when implementing ePortfolios for student success. Filled with real-life models of successful ePortfolio projects, the book also includes guidance for faculty development to support the use of ePortfolios and covers the place of ePortfolios in institutional assessment efforts. Finally, the authors offer considerations for deciding on which technological tools to deploy in implementing a successful ePortfolio initiative. "e;These authors achieve the very rare accomplishment of combining their years of practical experience, broad conceptual and research underpinnings, and incredibly useful examples and applications into a single, concise volume for enhancing student learning through an ePortfolio approach to our shared educational purpose."e; TERREL L. RHODES, vice president, Office of Quality, Curriculum, and Assessment, Association of American Colleges and Universities "e;Educators keep asking for more information about how to use electronic portfolios. This book provides answers, guidelines, examples, and scholarly insights about learning based in the wisdom of the ePortfolio community of practice what a powerful addition to our collective knowledge! I am thankful to the authors for this boost to our field and for providing a blueprint for implementers to follow."e; TRENT BATSON, executive director, The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning

Documenting Learning with ePortfoliosDocumenting Learning with ePortfolios provides higher education instructors with a theory-to-practice approach to understanding the pedagogy behind ePortfolios and to helping students use them to record and reflect on their learning in multiple contexts. The authors outline a framework of six critical iterative tasks to undertake when implementing ePortfolios for student success. Filled with real-life models of successful ePortfolio projects, the book also includes guidance for faculty development to support the use of ePortfolios and covers the place of ePortfolios in institutional assessment efforts. Finally, the authors offer considerations for deciding on which technological tools to deploy in implementing a successful ePortfolio initiative."These authors achieve the very rare accomplishment of combining their years of practical experience, broad conceptual and research underpinnings, and incredibly useful examples and applications into a single, concise volume for enhancing student learning through an ePortfolio approach to our shared educational purpose."TERREL L. RHODES, vice president, Office of Quality, Curriculum, and Assessment, Association of American Colleges and Universities"Educators keep asking for more information about how to use electronic portfolios. This book provides answers, guidelines, examples, and scholarly insights about learning based in the wisdom of the ePortfolio community of practice--what a powerful addition to our collective knowledge! I am thankful to the authors for this boost to our field and for providing a blueprint for implementers to follow."TRENT BATSON, executive director, The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning

List of Figures viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xvAbout the Authors xixIntroduction 1PART 1 Documenting Learning with ePortfolios 51 Why Document Learning? 72 A Stakeholder's Approach to Documenting Learning253 Designing Effective ePortfolio Learning Activities41PART 2 Creating and Implementing ePortfolios 674 Engaging Today's Learners: Students andePortfolios 695 ePortfolios Outside the Classroom: Involving CampusPartners 856 Using ePortfolios to Support Assessment 95PART 3 Practical Considerations for Implementing ePortfolios1057 Faculty Development and ePortfolios 1078 Selecting ePortfolio Technologies to Support Learning1219 Evaluating the Impact of ePortfolios 139Conclusion 145References 149Index 155