BMCC, City College of New York, LaGuardia CC

Campus Projects presented by Borough of Manhattan Community College LaGuardia Community College City College of New York

Reflection on the Journey: Looking Back and Forward at ePortfolio in Teacher Education at BMCC Dr. Alyse C. Hachey, Dr. Jean Plaisir & Dr. Rachel Theilheimer 1/9

Looking Back on the Past Year
As of November 24th, 1232 were listed as ePortfolios users at BMCC.
Focused attention on ECE ePortfolios prompted an overall assessment of the ECE program, generating new learning outcomes for all ECE classes that align with the standards addressed in the ePortfolios.
The team conducted a multi-phase research study to assess key aspects of the current ePortfolio implementation in order to help refine the program.
The team has begun disseminating ePortfolio information to other department colleagues at the College and at national conferences.
The Making Connections seminar series was beneficial in helping the team focus on areas of the current ePortfolio program that need further consideration.
2/9

Initial Goals for the Project
Overall Goal:
Conduct an assessment of the current ePortfolio program to help generate much-needed feedback in order to advance student learning and engagement through ePortfolio creation.
Specific Objectives:
Gain feedback from current 300 and 400-level students on: perceived connections between ePortfolios and class content, usefulness as a reflection tool, platform usability and perception of value at graduation
Gain feedback from recent graduates on: usefulness at senior college level, usefulness in employment seeking situations
Gain feedback from senior colleges on: expectations of first two year portfolio development, how BMCC ePortfolios are being utilized, how the current program can become more useful at the senior college level.
3/9

Challenges along the Way
Issues with Data collection
The data collection for the 300 and 400-level students took longer than planned, delaying coding and analysis.
We received a very low response rates from graduates on the mailed survey.
We have had difficulty scheduling interviews with senior colleges due to the busy schedules of all of the stakeholders.
Analysis of data
We are behind on this part of the project, although it is progressing.
We are still working on how best to analyze the data.
4/9

Adjustment from Initial Goals
Analyzing data
We are shifting from quantitative analysis to qualitative analysis for the graduate surveys due to the low response rate.
Timeline
We have lengthened the initial proposed timeline of the project as the IRB approval and data collection took longer than expected.
5/9

Highlights of Achievement
Our proposal was accepted to join the Making Connections Cohort A during year 2
Positive aspects of our study:
Received institutional IRB approval
Created two survey instruments
Have a 40% return rate on the 300 and 400-level surveys
1232 people have created ePortfolios as of November 24th
ePortfolios are implemented in all ECE courses (approximately 25 sections per semester)
Learning Outcomes for all ECE courses have been re-designed to align with standards in the ePortfolios
85% of Teacher Education faculty have received ePortfolio Training
Three presentations were made by the team or team members on ePortfolios to BMCC colleagues
Two national conferences presentations were made on the BMCC ePortfolio program by a team member.
6/9

Lessons Learned
We learned:
We have much more to learn about and think about ePortfolios
Coming together with colleagues who share a similar interest is both professionally and personally rewarding
We have many positives in our current program, particularly:
High student ownership
Our use of parallel pedagogy
We have room for program improvement
Especially related to transfer
7/9

Looking Forward
General refinement based on Feedback
Use the results of our study project to refine the current program (faculty training, student handouts, platform issues, etc.) to increase student learning and engagement.
ePortfolios and Assessment
The current emphasis of our ePortfolio program is on student ownership and self-assessment. Part of the next phase of program refinement will include discussions on the possibility of using ePortfolios for other, more formal types of assessment.
Re-examining Articulation and Transfer
Part of the next phase of program refinement will include more discussions with the senior colleges to better align our program and ePortfolios with senior college needs.
8/9

Acknowledgements
The BMCC team wishes to thank the following individuals for supporting its participation and efforts in the Making Connections project:
Dr. Bret Eynon— Making Connections @ LaGuardia
Dr. Judit Török — Making Connections @ LaGuardia
Dr. Sadie Bragg—Provost Office @ BMCC
Ms. Mabel Chee—Grant Office @ BMCC
9/9

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Reflection on our Journey The City College of New York Jeffrey Clapp Doris Grasserbauer Ethan Ham Geraldine Murphy Ana Vasovic Friday, December 18, 2009 1/9

Our Goals
Teaching and Learning
Showcase and Reflection
Art/Digital Media, English, Education
Assessment
Data collection and storage for longitudinal analysis
General Education, Education
One-step-ahead in a digital world with career ePortfolios
Establish and/or replace existing portfolios in the digital world
Art/Digital Media, Education
Making Connections Seminar - Friday Dec 18, 2009 2/9

Benchmarks & Progress
ePortfolio committee for implementation strategy
include faculty, administration, IT
Techy subcommittee for platform selection
Consider three platforms (Digication, ExpoLX, Epsilen)
Demo each on campus
Select Epsilen
Assessment backbone
Define proficiencies/learning outcomes
Develop rubrics
Identify target courses
Making Connections Seminar - Friday December 18, 2009 3/9

Benchmarks & Progress continued
Training workshops for Faculty
Introduction to ePortfolios
Technologies available (Digication, ExpoLX, Epsilen)
Training sessions on Epsilen
How-to guides, online resources
IT support for faculty and students
Computer labs
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Trained technical support staff
Pilot in Fall 09

Challenges along the Way
Different needs from different departments (General Education, Art, English, Education)
Occasional technology malfunction (Blackboard/ExpoLX)
Lack of technology infrastructure influenced the platform choice
(only no-maintenance platform an option)
Stakeholder turnover

Statistics on Implementation
General Education
Three freshmen composition courses
60 students
Art
One graduate course
Six students
Education
Numerous courses (TaskStream and other platforms)
For this project with Epsilen:
One graduate course
13 students

ePortfolio Examples
General Education http://www.epsilen.com/dstephe02
Art http://www.epsilen.com/MyPortal/Public/ViewEntry.aspx?blogID=51924&hostUserAccountID=79371&prefix=nhtun00 http://www.epsilen.com/MyPortal/Public/ViewEntry.aspx?blogID=51272&hostUserAccountID=79371&prefix=nhtun00
Education http://csauth.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/education/mmcenter/ePortfolio_examples.cfm

Lessons Learned / Recommendations
Define goals
Engage stakeholders
Seek upper level administration support
Provide ongoing faculty development
Investigate infrastructure for possible limitations
Ensure staff support
Pilot your project
Build partnerships

Plans for the Future
Continue small scale General Education assessment
Continue with Epsilen and other platforms within the School of Education

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Department of Education and Language Acquisition Making Connections 2009 Natalie Linton and Carolyn Sterling-Deer 1/16 LaGuardia CC

Contents
Vision
Challenges
Highlights of Achievement
Student ePortfolio Samples
Lessons Learned/ Recommendations
Plans for Next Year
2/16 LaGuardia CC

Vision
Infuse ePortfolio technology in Education courses and integrate ePortfolio into the major.
Guiding Question: How can we use ePortfolio to demonstrate student learning in professional majors?
3/16 LaGuardia CC

Our 3-Year Journey
Year One: Create a Vision
What should an Education portfolio look like?
Year Two: Implementation
How will ePortfolios be delivered to students?
At which points will students deposit to ePortfolio?
Year Three: Refine and Assess
How does ePortfolio articulate program core values, and professional competencies?
4/16 LaGuardia CC

How we got there
Year One
Goal: Develop cogent design for Education portfolio.
Action: Identify target categories for use in Teacher portfolio
Action: Design Education-Appropriate Template
Year Two
Goal: Increase the number of students creating ePortfolios to all sections of Education internship courses as well as New Student Seminar
Action: Designate points at which students will deposit work from Education courses
Action: Strengthen collaborations with technology and fieldwork departments to coordinate ePortfolio implementation
Action: Run pilot course with ‘Studio Hour’ for portfolio development
Year Three
Goal: Train education faculty in ePortfolio development
Action: Hold year-long workshops
5/16 LaGuardia CC

Challenges
Design
Can academic majors create their own templates to meet their needs or must they follow an established College design?
Student Support
How will students be guided?
Who will be responsible for development? for assessment?
How much time will be devoted to ePortfolio development inside and outside of class?
What resources are available?
Large-scale implementation
What resources (lab, etc) are necessary to run ePortfolio in required courses each semester?
Are there enough labs/technicians to support students and faculty?
6/16 LaGuardia CC

Achievement Highlights
Created Education ePortfolio design to suit major
Created Ed major ePortfolio assessment grids for faculty and peer evaluations
Increased student engagement with major through portfolio development
All education majors create ePortfolios prior to graduation
7/16 LaGuardia CC

Spring 2007, 1 section, N= 25
Spring 2008, 7 sections, N= 175
Spring 2009, 7 sections, N= 200
Spring 2010 (projected), 9 sections, N= 225
8/16 LaGuardia CC

Student ePortfolio Samples 9/16 LaGuardia CC

Cont’d … 10/16 LaGuardia CC

Cont’d … 11/16 LaGuardia CC

12/16 LaGuardia CC

13/16 LaGuardia CC

Lessons Learned/ Recommendations
Start small and expand: used one section as pilot
Adjunct training is necessary and ongoing
Introduce students early -> greater commitment to the major
14/16 LaGuardia CC

What’s Next? Plans for Next Year
Linking college-wide and program assessment
Student presentations for graduation
Using ePortfolio for transfer
15/16 LaGuardia CC

Student Responses
It [ePortfolio] is a great way of showcasing our work as a (future) educator. We learned a lot from it, technology wise and education wise.
My general feelings about creating an e-portfolio can be described as confident and useful for my future. The E-Portfolio has helped me learn important factors
of becoming an effective teacher. It has helped me gain confidence in technology use.
16/16 LaGuardia CC

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