Digital Porfolio

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Ensuring Student Success

Research Topic: Digital PortfoliosComplex Reasoning Process: Systems Analysis

Presentation By:Margaret CochraneMary-Ann Edwards

Stuart MacadamAndrew Steggall-Lewis

Overview

• Today we are going to present our research about Digital Portfolios through the lens of Systems Analysis. • Specifically, we will present research findings to identify how Digital Portfolios support assessment and learning• In other words, how are Digital Portfolios able to Ensure Student Success?

Independent research findings from surveys

• 16 teachers from the local community were surveyed• 85% of teachers surveyed were not familiar with Digital Portfolios• Therefore, they were not aware of how they can be a valuable tool to support assessment and learning • Of the 15% of teachers who were familiar with Digital Portfolios, only half utilized them in their classroom• However, this 7% of teachers identified Digital Portfolios as a very valuable tool for learning and assessment

What is a Digital Portfolio?

• Traditional Portfolio - a purposeful collection of authentic and diverse evidence that have been selected, organized, reflected upon and presented to demonstrate understanding and growth overtime to satisfy a determined set of criteria•Digital Portfolio - added benefits of enabling the portfolio developer to collect and organize artifacts in many formats, for example: audio, video, graphics, text, and hypertext links •Digital Portfolios can be created for different purposes• Student created Digital Portfolios - illustrate efforts, progress, achievement and reflection throughout their learning journey, and are used for formative and summative assessment

What is a Digital Portfolio?

• Hartselle-Young & Morris (1999, p.105) assert that a “digital portfolio is a multifaceted tool which can be used to fill several different purposes, but the most important is that it promotes learning among both students and teachers. This type of portfolio will be an important asset to schools and individuals as society heads into the Digital Age”

Through the lens of Systems Analysis

• Research was conducted using Systems Analysis• Systems Analysis “is the process of analysing the parts of a system and the manner in which they interact” (Mazarno & Pickering, 1997, p.246)•A system consists of numerous parts that interact with one another for specific purposes•Often, systems exist within systems


•For example: Smith, Lynch and Knight’s Learning Management design phases form a system with three parts. Each of these parts can be viewed as further systems

1. Profili

ng Phase

3. Ascertainment and Reporting Phase

2. Strategizing and Delivery Phase

Learning Management Design System

Smith, Lynch & Knight, 2007, p.81


• The Ascertainment and Reporting Phase can be further analysed as the Assessment System:

1. Profili

ng Phase

3. Ascertainment and Reporting Phase

2. Strategizing and Delivery Phase

Assessment

Reporting

Recoding

Learning Management Design System Assessment System

Smith, Lynch & Knight, 2007, p.81

Our system for analysis: Utilizing Digital Portfolios for supporting

Assessment and Reporting

Student

School

Learning Manager

How do we analyse the System?The Analysis is framed around four key questions:

1. What are the parts of the system?2. What are things that are related to the

system but are not a part of it?3. How do the parts affect each other?4. What would happen if various parts

stopped or changed their behaviour?

Marzano & Pickering, 1997, p.249

1. What are the parts of the system?Student

* Declarative/P

rocedural Knowledge

* Behaviours *Learning

Style * Year Level

School

*Records and stores digital

portfolio*Education Queensland*Essential Learnings*Relevant

Stakeholders* Resources

Learning

Manager * Planning

* Lesson design *Assessment (formative & summative)* Pedagogy

2. What are things that are related to the system but are not a part of it?

Student

School

Learning Manager

Home Environment


Student

School

Learning Manager

Home Environment

Attitudes & Perceptions


Student

School

Learning Manager

Home EnvironmentAttitudes & Perceptions

Classroom Environment


Student

School

Learning Manager

Home Environment



HoM


Student

School

Learning Manager

Home Environment



HoM

School Culture


Student

School

Learning Manager

Home Environment



HoM

School Culture

Assessment Philosophy

3. How do the parts affect each other?

Student

School

Learning Manager

Student – Learning Manager

• Digital Portfolios incorporate ICTs as a learning tool which promotes the engagement of today’s learners, known as ‘Digital Natives’•Digital Portfolios provide opportunities for both assessment for learning and assessment of learning•Black & William (1998) state that “formative assessment is an essential component of classroom work and that its development can raise standards of achievement” •Students may participate in the selection of their work•Digital Portfolios provide an excellent medium for student-teacher conferencing•Conferences could be recorded and added to Digital Portfolios as an audio file for future reference

Student – Learning Manager

• Feedback can help them to learn and reflect on their achievements and plan their future progress •Student reflection is a critical component of Digital Portfolios•Criteria matrixes embedded into students’ Digital Portfolios, being explicit and easily accessible•Each section of a criteria matrix could be hyperlinked to provide additional elaborations•Digital Portfolio development concurrently brings together opportunities for ICT skill development for both the student and the LM


Student

School

Learning Manager

Learning Manager - School

• Learning Manger is responsible for ensuring that students’ Digital Portfolios address the Essential Learnings •Students’ results embedded into Digital Portfolios, thus placing them within the context of their work• LMs can readily provide both formal and informal school reporting to parents and caregivers that is responsive to individual needs and can be used to plan future learning.•School provides ICT resources and support to the Learning Manager

Learning Manager - School

• Critical for Digital Portfolios to be secured with password protection, due to the confidential nature of the assessment process, so that only appropriate audiences have access.• When utilizing ICTs, Learning Managers are responsible for adhering to school policies regarding internet safety


Student

School

Learning Manager

Student - School

•Students are able to address the required Essential Learnings • When utilizing ICTs, students are responsible for adhering to school policies regarding internet safety• School policies regarding Inclusive practices ensures that all students have sufficient access to ICTs•School provides resources necessary for creating Digital Portfolios•Relevant stakeholders (parents and care givers) are able to readily view students learning – they can identify improvements in students work over time and be aware of learning needs in the future•

4. What would happen if various parts stopped or changed their behaviour?

Student

?Learning Manager

Future Possibilities?


Student

School?



?

School

Learning Manager


Example of Digital Portfolio

http://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/1c35e289-bab8-76e6-ae93-82deafc70b82/1/docs/click-me-only.htm

http://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/items/1c35e289-bab8-76e6-ae93-82deafc70b82/1/docs/student/HOME1.html







Conclusion

• Digital Portfolios enable students to celebrate their success throughout their learning journey

Brady, L., Kennedy, K. (2005) Celebrating Student Achievement: Assessment and Reporting. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Prentice Hall

Marzano, R.J. & Pickering, D. J. (1997). Dimensions of Learning: Teachers manual. Colarado, USA: Mc REL.

Smith, R.,Lynch, D., & Knight, B A. (2007).Learning Management: Transitioning teachers for national and international change. Fench Forest NSW. Pearson Educational Australia.

http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/class_portfolios.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_portfoliohttp://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/ http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/http://jpkc.scnu.edu.cn/xxjsjy/webcourse/ztyx/read/05/18/01.pdf

References

http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/class_portfolios.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_portfolio

http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/

http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11773/

http://jpkc.scnu.edu.cn/xxjsjy/webcourse/ztyx/read/05/18/01.pdf