eLearning Frenzy

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