Re-assessing innovative assessment. This blog post, which reflects on the key issues raised during a workshop held at the HEA enhancement event Ways of knowing, ways of learning: innovation in pedagogy for graduate success was compiled by Erica Morris, HEA Consultant in Academic Practice (erica.morris@heacademy.ac.uk).
Over the last ten years or so, much thought has been given to the use of innovative assessment, and more generally, universities and colleges have focused on enhancing assessment practices. Initiatives, research and developments on assessment have led to a rich collection of established theoretical perspectives and good practice guidance for those seeking to make changes to how assessment in designed for students. At the Higher Education Academy (HEA) we synthesised this work, and by building on Assessment Standards: a Manifesto for Change produced A Marked Improvement: Transforming Assessment in Higher Education.
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Reflection. ePortfolios - Overview - ePortfolios with GoogleApps. What is an ePortfolio?
An ePortfolio (electronic portfolio) is an electronic collection of evidence that shows your learning journey over time. Portfolios can relate to specific academic fields or your lifelong learning. AAEEBL. The AAEEBL Webinars are co-sponsored by AAC&U, EPAC, and IJeP.
They are all focused on the question "what is the eportfolio idea? " Darren Cambridge, a well-known eportfolio leader, will present his own view that eportfolio is a genre. AAEEBL encourages our members and contacts to consider this Conference on October 25 to 27. The AAEEBL Webinar Series this year is addressing the question "What is the ePortfolio Idea? "
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Sure, you add people you meet at networking events as contacts and accept requests as they come in, but everything else? Eh, you’ll get to it when you need to. While we definitely don’t recommend this approach (hey, the recruiter from your dream company finding you and offering you a job? It could happen), we get that there are times you need a total LinkedIn overhaul.
If You Build It, They Will Come. 4 Common E-Portfolio Mistakes to Avoid. E-Portfolios Page 2 of 2 4 Common E-Portfolio Mistakes To Avoid Summers said the Virginia Tech program coordinates with as many campus stakeholders as it can, including the office of assessment, libraries and the center for teaching and learning.
"The more you get them involved with other campus units, the better success you will see," she said. One area where Virginia Tech has something in common with Georgia Highlands is that when it mandated the use of e-portfolios in its First Year Experience, it encountered resistance from some of the faculty. Mistake #4: Software Not Matched to Program Goals Choosing the right software for your institution's goals can be tough, in part because those goals related to learning, assessment and professional development tend to evolve, Summers said. The overwhelming feeling of the administration at Georgia Highlands was that the tool was not right for them, Hepler said.
She expects another working group will look at software choices. Call for Papers. Call For Papers The International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) is now accepting manuscripts for consideration for publication.
IJeP is pubished twice a year (March and September) and employs a rolling submission process. Those wishing to be considered for the March 2015 issue should use December 1, 2014 as their submission deadline. Those submitting manuscripts to IJeP can expect the review process to take less than 90 days. 2014 AAEEBL Annual Call for Proposals - AAEEBL. July 28-31, 2014 Hynes Convention Center The deadline for proposal submission has passed.This CFP page is for informational purposes.
Introduction and Conference Context. Integration. Why Integration?
Our goal is simple: where it makes sense, provide a unified, transparent experience that does not add work for anyone, while leveraging the power of a full-featured assessment and accreditation management system. As educators ourselves, we feel that faculty should focus on teaching, not wasting time logging into various systems, or opening grade books to assess the same work multiple times. Neither should they be using valuable time setting up key assessments. 2014 Assessment Institute Surveys. The University of West Georgia.
Pathbrite. Digital Portfolios. E-portfolios. Why Large-Scale E-Portfolios Make Sense. E-Portfolios | Q&A Why Large-Scale E-Portfolios Make Sense A new initiative at the University of Alaska Anchorage aims to roll out campuswide e-portfolios by 2015, with the potential to go even broader on the horizon.
By Dian Schaffhauser07/09/14 As the new e-portfolio services coordinator at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Paul Wasko is hitting the ground running. Recently, the institution and four affiliated colleges issued an e-portfolio RFP, with the intention to be in pilot mode by spring 2015. Wasko spent nearly 11 years at Minnesota's college and university system as director of eStudent Services — with a particular emphasis on eFolioMinnesota, an ambitious play to bring portfolios to every man, woman and child in the state. 4th Annual ePortfolio Research Survey - AAEEBL. Categories of ePortfolio Tools. AAEEBL. AAEEBL is the non-profit, year-round professional association that serves the eportfolio community around the world and provides special benefits for institutional members and opportunities to Corporate Partners who work with us to support our mission.
Find out more about what AAEEBL membership offers to advance your professional development, your institutional transformation or your corporate good citizenship by exploring this site or by contacting us. You must first register on the site before accessing many site sections. If you are not a member of the site yet, please register. Also, whenever possible, we ask you to please use your professional email address whether that is a school or company. Epcop_learnspace. Do you want to know all about eportfolios? Then join us here in this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and experience the What, Why, How, Where, So What, Now What and Then What of creating and reflecting in Eportfolios!
The learnspace is a library, a resource kit, a gallery, a classroom, and a communication portal - a space for participants to learn collaboratively about Eportfolios. The learnspace has also provided a space for the EpCoP design team to discuss, select and gather relevant resources, activities, communications and networks that are structured to help practitioners to build an awareness of the power of Eportfolios and to develop the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for: Using Formative Assessment to Evaluate Student Participation. March 24, 2014 By: Carolyn Ives in Effective Teaching Strategies Many instructors will argue that student participation in class is important.
But what’s the difference between participation and engagement? What does good participation or engagement look like? How can you recognize it? Assessment Institute: Call for Proposals. The Call for Proposal deadline has passed. I would like to extend to you and your colleagues an invitation to join us for the 2014 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis October 19 - 21, 2014. Please consider submitting a proposal by March 28. We would be particularly pleased to receive proposals addressing any of the topics listed in the bullet points below.
2014 AAEEBL Annual Call for Proposals - AAEEBL. July 28-31, 2014 Hynes Convention Center The deadline for proposal submission has passed. This CFP is being left to view for informational purposes. Introduction and Conference Context AAEEBL and the eportfolio community have long recognized that eportfolios and information/educational technology can fundamentally alter – have fundamentally altered – how people learn. Assessment Institute. 2014 Assessment Institute October 19-21, 2014 Marriott Indianapolis Downtown 350 West Maryland Street Indianapolis, IN.