Best Practices in DNP Education: An E-Portfolio System to Archive, Organize, and Evaluate Evidence...

Best Practices in DNP Education:

An E-Portfolio System to Archive, Organize,

and Evaluate Evidence of Learning

AACN Doctoral Education ConferenceJanuary 28th, 2011

San Diego, CA

Ellen B. Daroszewski PhD, APRNPrincipal E-Portfolio Architect

DNP Program DirectorCollege of Graduate Nursing

Western University of Health Sciences

Definition: E-Portfolio

• Electronic portfolio, digital portfolio • Organized collection of electronic evidence

– Structured in files– Saved on server

• Assembled and managed by a user • Web-based • A platform for review and dissemination

E-Portfolio Structure

• Individualized to meet the needs of the users or organization

• Highly organized• Construction process is crucial

– Components– File hierarchy– Linkages

DNP Program E-Portfolio Overall Goals

• Pragmatic– Easy, convenient, accessible, secure

storage – Help organize the work of the DNP

program

• Pedagogical– Decrease faculty workload– Augment learning

• Provide a mechanism for reflection

– Track progress and outcomes“Teaching is also important work. Time spent grading is not time spent reading or preparing for class.” (Nel, 2011, http://www.philnel.com/2010/10/14/procrastigrading/)

DNP Program E-Portfolio Other Considerations

For SONFor SON – Cost effective

• No cost for faculty and staff• Free training

– 24/7 tutorials

• Free ongoing user support

– Low maintenance• No SON updating or maintenance• Training of an SON staff administrator

– 24/7 off-site support

DNP Program E-PortfolioOther Considerations

For FacultyFor Faculty– Decrease the burden of assignment

collection and organization• Reminders of due dates• Submission of assignments

– Reliable, secure, timed

– Decrease the burden of assignment evaluation

• Standardized evaluation process• Transparent access to student work

DNP Program E-PortfolioOther Considerations

For StudentsFor Students

– Secure, permanent storage• Eliminate “crashes”• Big storage capacity

– Private file compartment

– Submission of assignments• Reliable and secure

DNP Program E-PortfolioOther Considerations

For StudentsFor Students

– Ability for self-tracking• Capacity for reflection• Practice with the

management of an electronic database

– Platform for dissemination

• Personal Website

DNP Program E-PortfolioOther Development Considerations

For the DNP ProgramFor the DNP Program– Customizable and adaptable– Archive of student work and accomplishments

• Repository of evidence for evaluation

– Track students across courses or outcome competencies• Assess student or group progress

– Individuals, cohorts, or groups by demographics» APRNs vs. non-APRNs

• Compare assignments across courses, cohorts, or years

– Exportable• Downloadable for student and DNP program archives

Three Steps to Building the E-PortfolioStep OneStep One

Create Some ConsistencyCreate Some Consistency

• Points per course– 100

• Assignments per course– Linked to rubric

• Discussion Boards• Written assignments

– Not linked rubrics• Participation during seminars (seminar weekends)• Human subjects protection certification• Practice logs, etc.

• Standardize the rubrics

Course ConsistencyDNP Course

Rubric Non-Rubric

Discussion Boards

Papers Seminar Weekend Attendance

DB #1

DB #2

DB #3

DB #4

Minor Paper

Culminating Paper

Practicum

Assessment

Hours Log

Filed in E-Portfolio

Linked to Rubric in E-Portfolio

40% 30% 10% 20%

Percentage of Coursework

Standardized Discussion Board Rubric

Points (10 total)

Criteria

2 Quality of substantial posting

2 Quality of substantial responses

2 Quality of supporting evidence

2 Participation throughout the DB period

2 Cumulative impression

Standardized Paper Assignment Rubric

Percentage of Points

Criteria

25% Meeting the assignment objectives

25% Quality of supporting evidence

25% APA, writing, and scholarship

25% Cumulative impression

Three Steps to Building the E-PortfolioStep TwoStep Two

Build the ComponentsBuild the Components

• Student demographics• Student accomplishments

– Student selected submissions

• Course assignments• Practice hours• Practice immersion and dissertation

Three Steps to Building the E-PortfolioStep Three Step Three

Build the LinksBuild the Links

Rubric

CGN 8040 Health Care Information

Systems Paper

Assignments

Student Side DNP Program Page

(1st of 4 student sections)

Student Side

FilesDNP

Courses

Student Side

Student Data

Student Demographic Data

Student Side

Professional

Files

Student View

Coursework

Student View

Assignments

Student View

Assignments

Student View

Practice Hours

MSN Program Clinical/Practice Hours

Student View

Professional

Course

Practice Hours

Student View

Dashboard

Student View

Help

Student View

Student View

Dissertation Document

File

Videotape of Defense

Student View Permanent Online File Storage

(3rd of 4 student sections)

All Files

Student View

Student View

Scroll Through All Courses

Student View

First Program Outcome Competency

Evidence Competency

Met

Individual Student Page

Individual Student Page

E-mail

Faculty SideDNP Program Work Page(1 of 2 faculty sections)

Dashboard

Evaluations

Submitted Paper

Comments

Attach Graded Paper

Rubric

Name

Name

Demographic Characteristics

Name

Demographic Characteristics

Cohort

Individual Student

Reports

Assignment Score

by Gender

Report

What the E-Portfolio Does Not Have/Do: Next Steps

• Grade book• “TA work”

– Make sure the studentt has submitted the corect assignment to the correct place

– Requires downloading of assignments in order to comment on them

• Any kind of “fancy statistics”

Questions?