Using eFolio for Institution and Program Purposes

1. Using eFolio for Institution and Program Purposes Barbara Lee Schueppert, Ed.D. Anoka Technical College

2. What is eFolio? • Electronic portfolio platform • MnSCU and Avenet • Supports institutions – free to MnSCU • Supports individuals – free to Mn residents and college students • Expanded from eFolioMN to eFolioWorld Anoka Technical College

3. Two Versions of eFolio • Individual (version2) URL format: http://name.efoliomn.com • Institutional (project) URL format: http://schoolname.project.mnscu.edu Anoka Technical College

4. How do institutions use eFolio? (individual version 2) Faculty: • Personal/Professional web page • Professional Development (PDP) Students: • Showcase Skills/Knowledge • Lifelong Learning - Educational Planning • Career Search Institutions: • GPS Lifeplan http://www.lifeplan.project.mnscu.edu/ • Evidence of Student Learning • Program Learning Outcomes, Core Abilities, Experiential Learning Anoka Technical College

5. How do institutions use eFolio? (project version) • Support accreditation – institution/program • Create self-study/portfolio • Institutional templates for AQIP and PEAQ • Program templates for Dental Assisting and Nursing (in progress) • Can custom design for other accreditation standards • Link evidence to Standards/Criteria • Electronic resource rooms, document repository • Can be used as platform for HLC Open Pathways, Change Requests, Action Projects • Content Management – central repository • Support Programs, Projects, Processes (e.g. Program Review) Anoka Technical College

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7. What do accrediting agencies expect from self-studies/portfolios? • Evidence that the institution or program meets the accrediting standards. • Accessible • Complete • Accurate (up to date) • Logically organized • Clearly written • Presented neatly and professionally Anoka Technical College

8. Advantages of eFolio for Accreditation • Electronic platform for organizing, publishing self-study that provides evidence institution meets accreditation criteria • Navigation tools, including links to external and internal sites • Reduces printing costs/saves trees • Printer-friendly view facilitates creation of pdf version, if required • Templates available or can develop custom structure • Readily accessible by college constituents and reviewers • Narrative description with links to Standards/Criteria and to specific evidence • Able to keep up-to-date, relevant, useful – not on a shelf • Platform for soliciting input and feedback • Manage documents/electronic “resource room” • Allows archiving of previous version Anoka Technical College

9. More Advantages of eFolio for Accreditation Show Evidence of Results: • Exhibits supporting accreditation criteria/standards • Demonstrate achievement of learning outcomes • Certification/registration/standardized/comp exam results • Artifacts (class, lab, internships)—papers, presentations, photos, tests, assignments, videos • Performance on rubrics • Service learning documentation—photos, evaluations, reflections • Capstone projects/courses • College and community organization participation • Performance on competitions, exhibitions, presentations • Success Indicators (e.g., Placement, Graduation, etc) • Survey Results (e.g., Satisfaction, Stakeholder, etc) • Data Analysis Results (e.g., Financial, Enrollment, etc) Transparency/Accountability Showcase the Institution Anoka Technical College

10. eFolio Project Version Functions Fundamentals • Site Administration • Quick Tips • Help Tab • Live Site • Security • Site Management • Content Tools • Management/Design Center/Custom Banner • Adding Content/Word Processing Functions • Uploading Documents/Images/Audio/Video • Adding Items, Adding Content to Items • Sidebar, Hyperlinks, & Related Links • Managing Sections, Making Sections Private • Creating & Updating Items Advanced Functionality • Document Repository • Tables and Charts • Custom Views • Using Link Builder • Map Exhibits/Site Content to Standards • Obtaining Feedback • Forms • Guest Book • Super Forms • Managing Promotions Anoka Technical College

11. PEAQ Self-Study • PEAQ Template Anoka Technical College

12. AQIP Systems Portfolio • AQIP Template Anoka Technical College

13. AQIP Systems Portfolio Anoka Technical College

14. Content Management Anoka Technical College

15. Program Accreditation - NLN • NLN Template Anoka Technical College

16. Program Accreditation - CODA • CODA Template Anoka Technical College

17. Program Review Anoka Technical College

18. Program Review Resource Site Anoka Technical College

19. Online Program Support Anoka Technical College

20. Institutional Department Support Anoka Technical College

21. eFolio Support URLs • Efolio World Home Page http://www.efolioworld.com • Institutional portfolio support site http://portfolio.project.mnscu.edu • Individual sign up site http://efoliominnesota.com Anoka Technical College

22. Get Started Using eFolio • How might Anoka Tech use eFolio at the institutional level? • How might you use eFolio at a program level? • What do you need to do to get started? • Whom do you need to involve? Anoka Technical College