BEST WORKS: PROCESSES FOR USING EPORTFOLIOS
   AND A WIKI TO SHOWCASE, EXCHANGE, AND
   EVALUATE INFORMATION




Moderator: Ellen Stauffer, Program Coordinator, Kansas State University
Presenters:
P     t
Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University
Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development,
Northwestern State University (LA)
ABSTRACT

   ePortfolios and Wikis both allow collection of best works and
    information, continuous updating, and easy peer feedback.
   Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for
    ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work The
                                                     work.
    ePortfolios, are evaluated by faculty to award credit.
   Kansas State University developed the ELearning and
    Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for
    faculty and other interested individuals to share teaching and
    learning best practices and to build upon each others
    contributions.
   This panel will demonstrate the uses of these applications
    and how they can enhance information sharing.
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA

                   Prior Learning Assessment
                               and
                           ePortfolios
                            P tf li

  Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for
  ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work. The
  ePortfolios,
  ePortfolios are evaluated by faculty to award credit.
                                                credit

   Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development,
                                                gy                               p
                              Northwestern State University (LA)
CALL TO ACTION

 The Board of Regents: New Master Plan
 One Goal: Increase number of degrees and
  certificates by 10,000 by the year 2015
                  10 000
 Action Strategy targets adult learners

 609,789 adults - some college but no degree

 944,968 adults - high school diploma or GED
                      g
BACKGROUND: “CALL” ESTABLISHED
                 CALL
   CALL Program
        Continuum
         C ti        for All Louisiana Learners (2006)
                     f       L i i     L
        Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (2008)

     Partners:
        Northwestern  State University
        Bossier Parish Community College

        SREB (Southern Regional Education Board)

        Louisiana Board of Regents

        CERT (Consortium for Education, Research, and Technology)



       Expanded to include 4 additional institutions (2008)
       Further expansion to occur in 2009 through RFP
NORTHWESTERN STATE
     PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT (PLA)
                       PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Northwestern State uses the academic guidelines developed
    by CAEL and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
    Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in awarding
    credit.
        dit
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of earning credit
for college-level learning acquired through work, training,
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volunteering, or personal experiences. Credit may be earned
through a variety of methods to include challenge exams for NSU
courses,
courses credit for military experience, national exams such as
                             experience
CLEP, and portfolio assessment of prior college-level learning.
NORTHWESTERN STATE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
                  Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
     PLA Professional Development for Faculty Initiated
            f                       f
  Fall 2009 – 50+ Faculty Prepared to Evaluate Portfolios

 Northwestern uses the portfolio assessment method to assess
   some college-level learning acquired through work, training
         college level                          work training,
   volunteering, or personal experiences for CALL students.


 Tool: iWebfolio (Online Portfolio System)
 Course: IDS 3000 (Interdisciplinary Studies)
 Student Support: Advisor, Course Instructor, PLA Advocates (2)
        (3Hr Credit Course. Included as a part of the degree program)
NSU’S PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT PROCESS
                                                   PLA Advocate
                                                    Involvement



                         Portfolio                                           Student Contact
                       Assessment                                              with Advisor
PLA Advocate:
Essential Part
of the Process
      and
 Continuouslyy
    Involved
                 PLA Advocate                                                       PLA Advocate
                  Involvement                                                        Involvement




                                 Online Course
                                                                  Advisor Enrolls
                                 and Electronic
                                                                     Student
                                Portfolio System

                                                                                                   Reference: Handout
PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROCESS


                                    Form Submitted to Advisor and Dean
                                 Form Submitted to Registrar to Award Credit

               Approved
 Portfolio
 Approval                     Form Submitted to Student and PLA Advocate with
                                          Recommended Modifications
 Process
                                      PLA Advocate Follow-Up with Student
             Not Approved              2 Weeks to Complete Modifications
                                    30-day Evaluation Period for Evaluator
                                        PLA Advocate Notifies Department
                                              Portfolio Reassessed
                                     If Approved – Follow Approval Process
                             If Not Approved – Portfolio cannot be Submitted for
                            Credit for this Course, but may Attempt a New Course
IDS 3000 SAMPLE COURSE ACTIVITIES
   Class Introduction                                    Draft Portfolio Abstract
      Past and present educational experiences              Personal and professional short

      Work experience                                         and long-term goals
      Career goals and plan to achieve them              PLA Essay Outline
      Personal statement of educational goals               PLA essay including the four

      Janet Colvin – responding to educational
                                                               components of the Kolb model
         goals
         g l questions
                     ti                                      Concrete Experience

   Prior Learning Inventory and Rationale for PLA             Abstract Conceptualization
                                                               Active Experimentation
      Reference significant educational or training
                                                               Reflective Observation
         experience
                                                          Concrete Experience Essay
      Credit is awarded for learning
                                                             Concrete experience
      David Kolb learning style scores and
                                                             Kolb's learning model: What did
         reflections
                                                               you do? What actions did you
   Professional Autobiography                                 take? Verbs used: worked, created,
      Education                                               prepared, implemented,
      Professional experience                                 conducted, produced
      Military experience

      Training experience

      Teaching experience
PORTFOLIO SYSTEM
NSU chose iWebfolio for the following
  reasons:
 Access anywhere, anytime

 Individuals control and present
  their own content
 Share content with anyone for any
  amount of time
 Control access to content

 Unlimited portfolio collections

 Store any type of digital media
PORTFOLIO SYSTEM
LESSONS LEARNED THAT IMPACT
CAMPUS ADOPTION
                 •Initiate discussions with key constituents early
   Campus        •Must have buy-in
                  •Sr. Administrators
 Constituents     •Deans, Department Heads, Faculty, Advisors
                  •Support Units – Registrar, Veteran Affairs, IT, etc.


                 •If partnering with 2- or 4-year institution – helpful
                  to hold joint meetings
                          j            g
 Partnerships    •Develop policies/procedures “together”
                 •Establish campus departmental “partnerships”



 Professional    •Provide ongoing opportunities for professional
 Development
 D l         t    development for faculty reviewers
LESSONS LEARNED THAT IMPACT STUDENTS


                 • Be prepared to embrace change
Adult Friendly   • Adult students will find out very quickly if you
                   are “adult friendly” or not

                 • Understand that policies and procedures may
                   have to be amended– and it’s okay!
 Policies and    •EEnsure th t everyone i knowledgeable about
                           that          is k   l dg bl b t
 Procedures        new policies: “Spread the Word”
                 • Make policies and procedures readily
                   available to students

                 •Make an investment in support if resources are
                  not readily available
   Support       •Enlist PLA Advocates or Advisors that understand
                  adult students
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
   "Through CALL, I have been able to
    take classes that were offered in
    four and eight week formats, which
    really made it much easier to learn
    by concentrating on one course for a
    shorter period of time. I was also
    able t earn work credit h
     bl to           k    dit hours andd
    experiential credit hours by providing
    portfolios documenting previous
    work experience relating to specific
    courses."
    Phyllis Edwards NSU, Spring 2009
                     NSU
    Graduate
CELEBRATE SUCCESS

Fall 2009:
F ll 2009
  Northwestern State
  had the largest CALL
  enrollment in the
  state –351 adult
  students and now
  has 109 CALL
  graduates.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

                   ELATEwiki
  Electronic Learning and Teaching Exchange

 Kansas State University developed the ELearning and Teaching
 Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and
 other interested individuals to share teaching and learning best
 practices and to build upon each others contributions.


              Roger McHaney, Professor Kansas State University
                    McHaney Professor,
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
  ELATEwiki, the Electronic Learning And Teaching Exchange
WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?
WHAT IS ELATEWIKI?

 Repository, Knowledgebase, Textbook
  Repository Knowledgebase
 Community, Sharing, Persistence

CCreative, S
            Synergy, G
                     Growing
BACKGROUND
   K-State’s Distance Education
    Leadership group wanted to
    L d hi                 t dt
    better support e-learning faculty
    members
   Geographically dispersed faculty
    members often ‘reinvented the
    wheel’
   No clear way of acquiring
    knowledge of successful
    practices employed by
    colleagues
   Many felt isolated from the
    educational endeavors of the
    campus colleagues
BACKGROUND
   Late 2008, administrative
    support and a small budget were
    acquired
   Early 2009, small team began to
    plan, create, and launch an e-
    learning wiki
   Chose Mediawiki as platform
   Envisioned as internal to K-State
    but broadened to anyone with
    interest in higher education
   Web presence established Jan.
    23, 2009
   March 23rd 2009 opened to
    public
   October 14, 2009, hosted
    30,000 i it
    30 000th visitor                    Pictured here are (from top left to top right): Dr. Bettie Minshall and Ron
                                        Jackson. In the front row are Ellen Stauffer, Dr. Roger McHaney, and
                                        Lynda Spire. (Not pictured are Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew and Josh Works).
ONTOLOGY
   Provides users with order
   Comfortable way to tag
    contributions
   Simple starting point that
    can expand as the site
    evolves
   Enable potential users to
    develop initial contribution
TEMPLATES

            Provide a mechanism for
            easy page creation and
            consistency. Written in
            Mediawiki script language.
CATEGORIES




             Provide a
             mechanism for
             tagging topics
OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY


    •Establish Wikikeeper (as opposed to
    Wikimaster)

    •Initial vigilance and human oversight
     I iti l i il        dh           i ht

    •Maintenance of academically sound
    contents
SPECIAL FEATURES

   Images




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SPECIAL FEATURES

 Images
 Videos




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SPECIAL FEATURES

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 Videos

 Li
  Live
  Websites




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SPECIAL FEATURES

 Images
 Videos

 Li
  Live
  Websites
 Scribd
  Documents
SPECIAL FEATURES

 Images
 Videos

 Li
  Live
  Websites
 Scribd
  Documents
 RECAPTCHA
CREATING A NEW PAGE
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INFORMATION RESOURCES


                        Growing List of
                        Topics
FUTURE

  ELATEWIKI: THE BOOK
  PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS PAGE

  MORE CATEGORIES and TOPICS
                       d
JOIN ELATEWIKI!




 HTTP://ELATEWIKI.ORG
THANK YOU



Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University
Darlene Williams Vice President for Technology Research, and Economic
        Williams,                   Technology, Research
Development, Northwestern State University (LA)

Best Works Processes For Using E Portfolios And A Wiki To Showcase, Exchange, And Evaluate Information. Mc Haney And Williams

  • 1.
    BEST WORKS: PROCESSESFOR USING EPORTFOLIOS AND A WIKI TO SHOWCASE, EXCHANGE, AND EVALUATE INFORMATION Moderator: Ellen Stauffer, Program Coordinator, Kansas State University Presenters: P t Roger McHaney, Professor, Kansas State University Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development, Northwestern State University (LA)
  • 2.
    ABSTRACT  ePortfolios and Wikis both allow collection of best works and information, continuous updating, and easy peer feedback.  Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work The work. ePortfolios, are evaluated by faculty to award credit.  Kansas State University developed the ELearning and Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and other interested individuals to share teaching and learning best practices and to build upon each others contributions.  This panel will demonstrate the uses of these applications and how they can enhance information sharing.
  • 3.
    NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OFLOUISIANA Prior Learning Assessment and ePortfolios P tf li Northwestern State University adopted guidelines for ePortfolios by adult students to showcase their work. The ePortfolios, ePortfolios are evaluated by faculty to award credit. credit Darlene Williams, Vice President for Technology, Research, and Economic Development, gy p Northwestern State University (LA)
  • 4.
    CALL TO ACTION The Board of Regents: New Master Plan  One Goal: Increase number of degrees and certificates by 10,000 by the year 2015 10 000  Action Strategy targets adult learners  609,789 adults - some college but no degree  944,968 adults - high school diploma or GED g
  • 5.
    BACKGROUND: “CALL” ESTABLISHED CALL  CALL Program  Continuum C ti for All Louisiana Learners (2006) f L i i L  Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (2008)  Partners:  Northwestern State University  Bossier Parish Community College  SREB (Southern Regional Education Board)  Louisiana Board of Regents  CERT (Consortium for Education, Research, and Technology) Expanded to include 4 additional institutions (2008) Further expansion to occur in 2009 through RFP
  • 6.
    NORTHWESTERN STATE PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT (PLA) PROGRAM GUIDELINES Northwestern State uses the academic guidelines developed by CAEL and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in awarding credit. dit Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of earning credit for college-level learning acquired through work, training, g g q g , g, volunteering, or personal experiences. Credit may be earned through a variety of methods to include challenge exams for NSU courses, courses credit for military experience, national exams such as experience CLEP, and portfolio assessment of prior college-level learning.
  • 7.
    NORTHWESTERN STATE PROGRAMCOMPONENTS Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 PLA Professional Development for Faculty Initiated f f Fall 2009 – 50+ Faculty Prepared to Evaluate Portfolios Northwestern uses the portfolio assessment method to assess some college-level learning acquired through work, training college level work training, volunteering, or personal experiences for CALL students. Tool: iWebfolio (Online Portfolio System) Course: IDS 3000 (Interdisciplinary Studies) Student Support: Advisor, Course Instructor, PLA Advocates (2) (3Hr Credit Course. Included as a part of the degree program)
  • 8.
    NSU’S PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENTPROCESS PLA Advocate Involvement Portfolio Student Contact Assessment with Advisor PLA Advocate: Essential Part of the Process and Continuouslyy Involved PLA Advocate PLA Advocate Involvement Involvement Online Course Advisor Enrolls and Electronic Student Portfolio System Reference: Handout
  • 9.
    PORTFOLIO APPROVAL PROCESS Form Submitted to Advisor and Dean Form Submitted to Registrar to Award Credit Approved Portfolio Approval Form Submitted to Student and PLA Advocate with Recommended Modifications Process PLA Advocate Follow-Up with Student Not Approved 2 Weeks to Complete Modifications 30-day Evaluation Period for Evaluator PLA Advocate Notifies Department Portfolio Reassessed If Approved – Follow Approval Process If Not Approved – Portfolio cannot be Submitted for Credit for this Course, but may Attempt a New Course
  • 10.
    IDS 3000 SAMPLECOURSE ACTIVITIES  Class Introduction  Draft Portfolio Abstract  Past and present educational experiences  Personal and professional short  Work experience and long-term goals  Career goals and plan to achieve them  PLA Essay Outline  Personal statement of educational goals  PLA essay including the four  Janet Colvin – responding to educational components of the Kolb model goals g l questions ti  Concrete Experience  Prior Learning Inventory and Rationale for PLA Abstract Conceptualization Active Experimentation  Reference significant educational or training Reflective Observation experience  Concrete Experience Essay  Credit is awarded for learning  Concrete experience  David Kolb learning style scores and  Kolb's learning model: What did reflections you do? What actions did you  Professional Autobiography take? Verbs used: worked, created,  Education prepared, implemented,  Professional experience conducted, produced  Military experience  Training experience  Teaching experience
  • 11.
    PORTFOLIO SYSTEM NSU choseiWebfolio for the following reasons:  Access anywhere, anytime  Individuals control and present their own content  Share content with anyone for any amount of time  Control access to content  Unlimited portfolio collections  Store any type of digital media
  • 12.
  • 13.
    LESSONS LEARNED THATIMPACT CAMPUS ADOPTION •Initiate discussions with key constituents early Campus •Must have buy-in •Sr. Administrators Constituents •Deans, Department Heads, Faculty, Advisors •Support Units – Registrar, Veteran Affairs, IT, etc. •If partnering with 2- or 4-year institution – helpful to hold joint meetings j g Partnerships •Develop policies/procedures “together” •Establish campus departmental “partnerships” Professional •Provide ongoing opportunities for professional Development D l t development for faculty reviewers
  • 14.
    LESSONS LEARNED THATIMPACT STUDENTS • Be prepared to embrace change Adult Friendly • Adult students will find out very quickly if you are “adult friendly” or not • Understand that policies and procedures may have to be amended– and it’s okay! Policies and •EEnsure th t everyone i knowledgeable about that is k l dg bl b t Procedures new policies: “Spread the Word” • Make policies and procedures readily available to students •Make an investment in support if resources are not readily available Support •Enlist PLA Advocates or Advisors that understand adult students
  • 15.
    STUDENT TESTIMONIAL  "Through CALL, I have been able to take classes that were offered in four and eight week formats, which really made it much easier to learn by concentrating on one course for a shorter period of time. I was also able t earn work credit h bl to k dit hours andd experiential credit hours by providing portfolios documenting previous work experience relating to specific courses." Phyllis Edwards NSU, Spring 2009 NSU Graduate
  • 16.
    CELEBRATE SUCCESS Fall 2009: Fll 2009 Northwestern State had the largest CALL enrollment in the state –351 adult students and now has 109 CALL graduates.
  • 17.
    KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ELATEwiki Electronic Learning and Teaching Exchange Kansas State University developed the ELearning and Teaching Exchange (ELATE) Wiki to provide a platform for faculty and other interested individuals to share teaching and learning best practices and to build upon each others contributions. Roger McHaney, Professor Kansas State University McHaney Professor,
  • 18.
    KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ELATEwiki, the Electronic Learning And Teaching Exchange
  • 19.
  • 20.
    WHAT IS ELATEWIKI? Repository, Knowledgebase, Textbook Repository Knowledgebase  Community, Sharing, Persistence CCreative, S Synergy, G Growing
  • 21.
    BACKGROUND  K-State’s Distance Education Leadership group wanted to L d hi t dt better support e-learning faculty members  Geographically dispersed faculty members often ‘reinvented the wheel’  No clear way of acquiring knowledge of successful practices employed by colleagues  Many felt isolated from the educational endeavors of the campus colleagues
  • 22.
    BACKGROUND  Late 2008, administrative support and a small budget were acquired  Early 2009, small team began to plan, create, and launch an e- learning wiki  Chose Mediawiki as platform  Envisioned as internal to K-State but broadened to anyone with interest in higher education  Web presence established Jan. 23, 2009  March 23rd 2009 opened to public  October 14, 2009, hosted 30,000 i it 30 000th visitor Pictured here are (from top left to top right): Dr. Bettie Minshall and Ron Jackson. In the front row are Ellen Stauffer, Dr. Roger McHaney, and Lynda Spire. (Not pictured are Dr. Shalin Hai-Jew and Josh Works).
  • 23.
    ONTOLOGY  Provides users with order  Comfortable way to tag contributions  Simple starting point that can expand as the site evolves  Enable potential users to develop initial contribution
  • 24.
    TEMPLATES Provide a mechanism for easy page creation and consistency. Written in Mediawiki script language.
  • 25.
    CATEGORIES Provide a mechanism for tagging topics
  • 26.
    OVERSIGHT AND QUALITY •Establish Wikikeeper (as opposed to Wikimaster) •Initial vigilance and human oversight I iti l i il dh i ht •Maintenance of academically sound contents
  • 27.
    SPECIAL FEATURES  Images [[Image:elatelogogreenth.PNG]]
  • 28.
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  • 29.
    SPECIAL FEATURES  Images Videos  Li Live Websites <anyweb>http://tetcos.com/software.html</anyweb>
  • 30.
    SPECIAL FEATURES  Images Videos  Li Live Websites  Scribd Documents
  • 31.
    SPECIAL FEATURES  Images Videos  Li Live Websites  Scribd Documents  RECAPTCHA
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    INFORMATION RESOURCES Growing List of Topics
  • 37.
    FUTURE  ELATEWIKI:THE BOOK  PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONS PAGE  MORE CATEGORIES and TOPICS d
  • 38.
  • 39.
    THANK YOU Roger McHaney,Professor, Kansas State University Darlene Williams Vice President for Technology Research, and Economic Williams, Technology, Research Development, Northwestern State University (LA)