CAMPUS-WIDE E-PORTFOLIO INITIATIVE:

WHY DID IT HAPPEN,

HOW DID IT WORK?

: Monique Fuchs Learning Technology SolutionsProject Lead – E-portfolio Initiative

: Prof. Madhu C. Dutta Department of ArchitectureChair-E-Portfolio Website Committee

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The Overview…

WHAT. . . is an e-portfolio

WHY. . . . did this initiative start

HOW. . . is it being implemented

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WHAT…

an e-portfolio is a collection of assembled materials which illustrates and showcases completed work and can be digitally archived, modified and communicated globally.

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WHAT… is a TRADITIONAL portfolio

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PROFESSIONAL WORK

RÉSUMÉ

ACADEMIC WORKPERSONAL WORK

HIGHLIGHTING OTHER

AREAS OF INTEREST

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY

WHAT… is a TRADITIONAL portfolio

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•MODIFICATION of content is DIFFICULT

•COMMUNICATION of information is SLOW

•LINEAR ASSEMBLY of information

•ARCHIVING is relatively DIFFICULT

•REPLICATION of content is COSTLY

WHAT… is an ELECTRONIC portfolio

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•MODIFICATION of content is EASY

•COMMUNICATION is INSTANT

•DYNAMIC ASSEMBLY of information

•ARCHIVING is EASY

•REPLICATION of content is EASY

•ECONOMICAL ALTERNATIVE

•MULTIPLICATION to different audiences

WHY…

VISION of the administration and departments at the Wentworth Institute of Technology (part of the 2007 Vision Statement)

+ PILOT with the Department of Architecture successful

(new curriculum which is well integrated with technology + laptop initiative + upcoming accreditations)

+ LAPTOP INITIATIVE for all incoming students

starting Fall 05

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PROCESS + PRODUCT + SKILLS

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LTS

INFRASTRUCTURE CURRICULUM

FACULTY

STUDENTS

PROJECT TIMELINE

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Fall 2003 Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Spring 2005

FACULTY

STUDENTS

CURRICULUM CHANGE

-LTS PARTNERSHIP

-INFRASTRUCTURE

-FACULTY ASSESSMENT

-PROF. DEVELOPMENT

-E-PORTFOLIO WEBSITE

-TRAINING

-BENCHMARKING E-PORTFOLIOS PUBLISHED

DEGREE AUDIT

-PLANNING

-PILOT COURSES

-E-PORTFOLIO WEBSITE

-FRESHMEN START PROCESS

-SECOND PILOT

ROLL OUT TO ALL ARCH COURSES

Fall 2005 Spring 2006

START - OTHER DEPARTMENTS

START - OTHER DEPARTMENTS

PLANNING

• Laptops

• Classrooms

• Server Space

INFRASTRUCTURE

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• Revision

• Pedagogical anchoring of   E-portfolios

• Program Integration

CURRICULUM

CULTURAL SHIFT• Faculty mindsets

• Psychological Traps

• Quick Wins

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

CURRICULUMASSESSMENT

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• One-on-one consultation

• Formal workshops

• Department meetings

• Faculty showcases

TRAINING

BENCHMARKING• Progression

• Feedback to DH

• Planning tool

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

• Transparency/Visibility

• Course Assessment

• Collaboration

• Professional Development

BENEFITS

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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

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• Digital technology integration

• Degree audits

• Determination focus areas

• Selection executing courses

CURRICULUM

• Pilot courses introduced

• Investigation of archiving

• Integrative training approach

TRAINING

• Transformative evaluation

• Digital submissions

• Summative evaluation

ASSESSMENT

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

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•Choice of presentation

•Self assessment and reflection

•Sharing/collaboration

•Co-op/internship/job applications

BENEFITS

OUTCOMES

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• Increased MOTIVATION of Students + Faculty

• State of the art INFRASTRUCTURE

• Sound + integrated FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

• Improved STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• High student RETENTION + production of QUALITY

projects

• Transparent ASSESSMENT with standardized criteria

• INTEGRATION into all incoming classes by Fall 2006

http://www.wit.edu/arch/eportfolio/

Architecture Department

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http://myweb.wit.edu/em/eportfolio

Electronics and Mechanical Department