Digital portfolios can promote learning for both students and teachers by allowing students to showcase their work and progress over time. This presentation analyzes digital portfolios through a systems approach to understand how they support student assessment and success. Key parts of the system that interact include students, teachers, school policies, and technology resources. Changes to these parts, such as limiting access to portfolios, can impact the system. Ultimately, digital portfolios engage students and provide authentic assessment of student learning and achievement.

1. Ensuring Student SuccessResearch Topic: Digital PortfoliosComplex Reasoning Process: Systems AnalysisPresentation By:Andrew Steggall-Lewis

2. Overview Today we are going to present our research about Digital Portfolios through the lens of Systems Analysis.

3. Specifically, we will present research findings to identify how Digital Portfolios support assessment and learning

4. In other words, how are Digital Portfolios able to Ensure Student Success?What is a Digital Portfolio?Hartnell-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”Our system for analysis: Utilizing Digital Portfolios for supporting Assessment and Reporting

5. 2. What are things that are related to the system but are not a part of it?Home EnvironmentAttitudes & PerceptionsHoMSchool CultureAssessment PhilosophyClassroom Environment

6. 3. How do the parts affect each other?

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8. Example of Embedded Criteria SheetConceptual links between theory, pedagogical strategies, content and assessment

9. Example of Embedded Criteria SheetConceptual links between theory, pedagogical strategies, content and assessment

10. Hyperlink to provide elaborationsTheories needed to include are… …………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………….Pedagogical strategies needed to include are… …………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………….Example paragraph to illustrate how to link…. …………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………….Conceptual links between theory, pedagogical strategies, content and assessment

11. 3. How do the parts affect each other?

12. 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.

13. When utilizing ICTs, Learning Managers are responsible for adhering to school policies regarding internet safety(Barrett, 2000)

14. 3. How do the parts affect each other?

15. Student - SchoolStudents are able to address the required Essential Learnings

16. When utilizing ICTs, students are responsible for adhering to school policies regarding internet safety

17. School policies regarding Inclusive practices ensures that all students have sufficient access to ICTs

18. School provides resources necessary for creating Digital Portfolios

19. 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(Queensland Studies Authority, 2008)