July 14, 2016
9:30 – 10:20am
Titian 2205
Features, Uses and Campus Wide Implementation process
Jason Rhode and Stephanie Richter
Northern Illinois University – Faculty Development & Instructional Design Center
- Background Info
- Bb Portfolios: Features and Examples
- Campus-wide implementation process
- Portfolio Usage across campus
- Considerations
Building Portfolios
- Add artifacts from files or from prior Blackboard assignment submissions
- Embed media directly in the page
- customize and preview features
- Manage multiple portfolios for different purposes
- Use templates for standardized portfolios
Grading Portfolios
- Faculty can create an assignment with portfolio submission enabled
- If Portfolio submission is enabled, student can only submit a portfolio
- Faculty can grade and provide feedback as usual in the grade center
Sharing Portfolios
- Share snapshots internally with institution users
- Share snapshots externally with people outside institution (grad school/employers)
- Download entire portfolio as a zip file (HTML) for future use and portability
Portfolio Examples
Campus-wide Implementation Process
- Identify key stakeholders
- Raise Awareness
- Test Portfolio Tool
- Develop Support Resources
- Train Users
Key Stakeholders
- Provost’s Office
- Assessment Office
- IT
- Faculty Development Center
- FYE
Raise Awareness
- ePortfolio symposium
- University Tech conference
- e-mail newsletters etc..
Considerations
- Staffing (support, development technical)
- Implementation time (1 year)
- Support Resources (robust and multi-format, samples)
- Establish policies (who gets template? naming, who approves template format? How long are student accounts active and portfolios accessible?)
Summary
- Implementing portfolios is a campus wide process involving multiple stakeholders
- Consider how portfolios will be used for teaching and assessment as you plan your implementation
- Students will need most support, but faculty need to be comfortable so that students can be successful.
There is a Bb Portfolio Users group on community.blackboard.com
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