A joint presentation between the University of Michigan Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) and Seelio about portfolios as living resumes for Campus Scholars. Presented at the 24th Annual Equity within the Classroom Conference on Apri 1, 2014.

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Living Resumes
Using ePortfolios as Narratives for Students
of Color
Alejandro Baldwin, Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives
Dr. Christine Gouveia, Cornell University; VP of Educational Services at Seelio

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Campus Scholars 2013
Cohort of 58 students that consists of
incoming freshmen who are Detroit
Compact/Wade McCree scholarship
recipients
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The Office of Academic
Multicultural Initiatives is
student-focused and
administers a variety of
educational multicultural
programs for the
University of Michigan.
Seelio is an educational
services and technology
company that partners with
universities to help
students build online
portfolios that collect and
showcase their best work.

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The Partnership
Developed a collaboration between OAMI
and Seelio to help students of color create
“living resumes” (ePortfolios) that would:
• Capture their college experience
• Preserve and enhance their “stories”
• Showcase their works to funders
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Competencies
• Ability to work with others
• Ability to cross cultures
• Ability to access resources on campus
• Ability to connect with external community
• Ability to grow professionally/personally
• Ability to help others
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Portfolios as a Tool for Learning
• Platform to capture student learning and identity
• ePortfolio is built through workshops
– Focus on developing digital identity and building campus
presence
– Students brainstorm and reflect on experiences
– Students share and receive peer feedback
• Students are expected to create a portfolio that includes: profile
and cover photo, resume, biography, 2 works of specific learning
experiences
• “Best” eportfolios are shown at a Campus Scholar Dinner
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Role of Reflection for Identity Development
• Promotes self-definition as students gather,
reflect, and assess their own work
• Students learn how to synthesize the
perspectives and approaches of others
• Supports students in expressing their identities
while making connections across the curriculum
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Campus Scholars Showcase
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Campus Scholars Showcase

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Student Portfolio Example: Myshira Jones
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https://seelio.com/myshiraj

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Four Year Projection: Year 1
Freshmen Year: Introduction
• Beginning to build ePortfolios
• Connecting cohort to campus programs that
will support them
• Building campus presence
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Four Year Projection: Year 2
Sophomore Year: Campus Involvement
• Showcasing campus program involvement
(leadership, internships, and volunteering)
• Introduction to external community
involvement (volunteerism)
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Four Year Projection: Year 3
Junior Year: Career Focus
• Creating marketable eportfolios
(collaborations with career services)
• Connecting their passions and works to
careers
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Four Year Projection: Year 4
Senior Year: Capstone/Showcase
• Highlighting student’s college career and the
path they choose
• Showcasing their stories to funders
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Evaluating Impact of Student Portfolios
Rubric criteria (scale of 1-4)
• Profile completeness
• Completeness of works
• Organization
• Audience/Purpose
• Grammar
• Written communication
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Lessons Learned from Portfolios
• Eportfolios should be required for students to
increase participation
• Reflection is critical for students of color in their
first year
• Showcasing work is critical for articulating
passion and accomplishments
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Next Steps
• Proposed summer institute for next wave of
incoming freshmen
• ePortfolios will be a requirement for students on
scholarships
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Discussion
How can this project help to address the following
issues:
• Equity?
• Institutional racism?
• Marginalization?
• Retention?
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