Electronic Portfolios

Electronic PortfoliosElectronic PortfoliosDebbie Loop Debbie Loop

Messiah College Messiah College

Chip StilesChip StilesSerensoft, Serensoft,

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Messiah CollegeMessiah College

Messiah CollegeMessiah College Small Christian Liberal Arts CollegeSmall Christian Liberal Arts College Central PACentral PA Dept of Nursing (largest major)Dept of Nursing (largest major)

Approx. 225 students Approx. 225 students BSN degreeBSN degree Chair + 9 FT facultyChair + 9 FT faculty

EPortfolio Myth BustersEPortfolio Myth Busters

AffordableAffordable Limited involvement from ITLimited involvement from IT Faculty does not need to be Faculty does not need to be

technologically savvytechnologically savvy Does Does NOT NOT need to be a campus-wide need to be a campus-wide

initiative (to begin)initiative (to begin)

Messiah CollegeMessiah CollegeHistory of the PortfolioHistory of the Portfolio

Began in 2001Began in 2001 Manual accordion-style fileManual accordion-style file Archived assigned materialsArchived assigned materials Advisor-Advisee appointmentsAdvisor-Advisee appointments Students hand delivered portfolio Students hand delivered portfolio

to employers….to employers….

What we had…What we had…

Disadvantages Disadvantages of the Old Systemof the Old System

Heavy and cumbersome by senior Heavy and cumbersome by senior yearyear

Only permitted storage of hard copy Only permitted storage of hard copy documentation of materialsdocumentation of materials

Employers were requesting materials Employers were requesting materials prior to interviewsprior to interviews

Employers wanted to review Employers wanted to review materials after the interviewmaterials after the interview

Costly to mailCostly to mail

Time to ChangeTime to Change

"Continuity gives us roots; "Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches,change gives us branches,letting us stretch and grow letting us stretch and grow

and reach new heights.”and reach new heights.”— Pauline R. Kezer— Pauline R. Kezer

Challenges Faced at Challenges Faced at Messiah CollegeMessiah College

New Learning Management System New Learning Management System (LMS) being considered(LMS) being considered

Lack of IT knowledge r/t new LMSLack of IT knowledge r/t new LMS Limited IT knowledge of nursing facultyLimited IT knowledge of nursing faculty Phasing in of a new nursing curriculumPhasing in of a new nursing curriculum Accrediting body (CCNE) of the Nursing Accrediting body (CCNE) of the Nursing

Program is in the process of changing Program is in the process of changing accrediting standardsaccrediting standards

Serensoft ConsultationSerensoft Consultation

IT contact at Educause Conference IT contact at Educause Conference (Fall 07)(Fall 07)

Campus visitCampus visit Begin Assessment ProcessBegin Assessment Process Understand OSPortfolio functionalityUnderstand OSPortfolio functionality Discuss Dept of Nursing needsDiscuss Dept of Nursing needs Project AgreementProject Agreement Work beginsWork begins

Step 1: Build a MatrixStep 1: Build a Matrix

Developing a matrix is a Developing a matrix is a processprocess

Expect it to be iterativeExpect it to be iterative You likely won’t get it perfect the You likely won’t get it perfect the

first timefirst time The Matrix is the foundation of the The Matrix is the foundation of the

portfolio…the place where all of the portfolio…the place where all of the information resides.information resides.

Worth doing very carefullyWorth doing very carefully

Every Matrix has to begin Every Matrix has to begin somewhere…somewhere…

Matrix DevelopmentMatrix Development

Responsibility of Dept of NursingResponsibility of Dept of Nursing Curriculum Outcomes (10)Curriculum Outcomes (10)

Derived from the AACN Essential Derived from the AACN Essential documentation of Baccalaureate Education documentation of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practicefor Professional Nursing Practice

Nursing courses (16)Nursing courses (16) Sophomore, Junior & Senior yearsSophomore, Junior & Senior years

Form SpecificationForm Specification Create Cell Descriptions and InstructionsCreate Cell Descriptions and Instructions Template SpecificationTemplate Specification

OSPortfolio ApplicationOSPortfolio Application

Responsibility of SerensoftResponsibility of Serensoft Creation of Matrix in OSPCreation of Matrix in OSP Cell menusCell menus Guidance to Dept of Nursing in Guidance to Dept of Nursing in

designing cell descriptions, rationale designing cell descriptions, rationale and evidence collectionand evidence collection

Template CreationTemplate Creation InstitutionalInstitutional Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Skin developmentSkin development

Implementation of Implementation of e-Portfolioe-Portfolio

Description and guidelines of Description and guidelines of e-Portfolio developed and added to e-Portfolio developed and added to work site work site

Sophomore students will be Sophomore students will be oriented to e-portfolio at the end of oriented to e-portfolio at the end of AprilApril

Faculty orientation to be completed Faculty orientation to be completed in May in May

Future of e-Portfolio at Future of e-Portfolio at Messiah CollegeMessiah College

Campus wide implementationCampus wide implementation Department useDepartment use Institutional assessmentsInstitutional assessments

Writing across the curriculumWriting across the curriculum Service learningService learning Accrediting standardsAccrediting standards

Service provided to alumniService provided to alumni Hierarchical WizardHierarchical Wizard

Add an overarching matrix that addresses the Add an overarching matrix that addresses the specific accrediting standardsspecific accrediting standards

PresentersPresentersChip StilesChip Stiles

Serensoft ConsultantSerensoft Consultantchip@serensoft.comchip@serensoft.com Serensoft, LLCSerensoft, LLC

603-766-0444603-766-0444 155 Fleet Street155 Fleet Street

Portsmouth, NH 03801Portsmouth, NH 03801

Debra Loop MSN, RN Debra Loop MSN, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical TrackAssistant Professor of Nursing, Clinical Track dloop@messiah.edudloop@messiah.edu Messiah CollegeMessiah College 717-766-2511 x 6620717-766-2511 x 6620 One College AveOne College Ave

Box 3031Box 3031

Grantham, PA 17027Grantham, PA 17027