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Mahara: The Journey From Pilot to University-Wide ePortfolio

Mahara: The Journey From Pilot to University-Wide ePortfolio. Beth Klingner, PhD Executive Director of Academic Technology, Co-Director of ePortfolio Linda Anstendig, EdD Professor of English, Co-Director of ePortfolio. Moving to.

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Mahara: The Journey From Pilot to University-Wide ePortfolio

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  1. Mahara: The Journey From Pilot to University-Wide ePortfolio Beth Klingner, PhD Executive Director of Academic Technology, Co-Director of ePortfolio Linda Anstendig,EdD Professor of English, Co-Director of ePortfolio

  2. Moving to • Advantages: quick start up, highly customizable, user-friendly, administrative access through masquerade feature • Customizations: template theme and Pace logo, limited number and title of pages, inserted helpful documents, changed “view” to “page” • Challenges: upgrading process, allowing creativity for tech-savvy users

  3. Before and After: Mahara Out of the Box Pace’s customized template

  4. 2010 Timeline All faculty, students and staff got accounts Developed informational webpage Advisory Board established Began Teaching Circle Awarded two grants Launched Pilot Program Trained faculty & staff Template created

  5. ePortfolio User Growth: January-November 2010

  6. Artifact Usage in ePortfolios: November 2010 • The average user has uploaded 3 artifacts on their ePortfolio. • Updated November 17, 2010

  7. 2011 Timeline Begin Pilot with Student Life Hire 2 new “eTerns” Assessment Pilot Pilot with Career Services Pilot with Student Life Start new cycle of Teaching Circles Student Showcase Create Rubrics

  8. ePortfolio Resources

  9. Current Initiatives • Creating an Educational Passport – integrated learning • Encouraging full participation in UNV 101 through faculty and peer mentors • Training Librarians to support ePs • Training all academic advisors • Using ePs for Assessment – developing rubrics

  10. Leadership Initiatives with ePortfolio • Student Leaders’ Certificate Pilot • Defining ePortfolios’ role in a new university-wide Leadership Certificate Program

  11. Keeping the Momentum

  12. ePortfolio Publicity

  13. Next Steps

  14. Faculty ePortfolios

  15. Student ePortfolios

  16. Pace Testimonials “With the ePortfolio, students become creators of content, not just consumers of content.” -Connie Knapp, Dean of Seidenberg School of Computer Science “Electronic portfolios help keep our learning environments dynamic.” -Hillary Knepper, Assistant Professor of Public Administration “I think that e-portfolio should be mandatory for every course, especially the MPA program. It is a nice way to display your work in an organized manner.” -Student, Masters of Public Administration Program

  17. Contact Information • Linda Anstendig: lanstendig@pace.edu • Beth Klingner: bklingner@pace.edu

  18. Discussion Questions • What questions and/or comments do you have about Pace University’s ePortfolio program and platform? • What are the best ways to guide students and faculty as they use ePortfolios over several years and within many courses? How do we encourage reflective, clean, organized and meaningful ePortfolios? • How do we ensure that the ePortfolio will be more than just a repository of student files of less than excellent quality?

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