professional preparation

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

2005-2008

ePortfoliotechnology application

academic coursework

ePortfolios enhance linkages between professional preparation, academic coursework, and technological applications by supporting students, courses, and project advancement through tutoring, project evaluation, and inter-departmental collaboration.

ePortfolios is a three-year initiative supportedthrough a grant by the University of OregonEducation Technology Committee

Project DirectorLori HagerCurriculum and TechnologyEric Schiff

Arts & Administration Program : School Of Architecture & Allied Arts, The University of Oregon

ePortfolioacademic coursework

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

In the Arts and Administration Program, ePortfolios connects the professional development course sequence with the Information Technology/Multimediacourse series.

ePortfolioProfessional Preparation

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

Arts Management students prepare to enter the professional arts management/culturalleadership field equipped with digital and media skills.

ePortfolioGoals

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

Year One Research and program evaluation Implementation in Arts and Administration ProgramPilot ePortfolio site with existing coursesExplore the establishment of standards related to eportfoliosAdd one additional academic unit/faculty

Year Two Add additional AAA faculty in the development and use of ePortfolios Continue workshops and trainings in design and applications specific to ePortfolios Expand ePortfolio applications to other graduate student courses Continue program evaluation

Year Three Continue to expand AAA departments involved, and other schools on campus Increase visibility of ePortfolios through conference presentations and workshops Explore feasibility of expanding ePortfolios to include undergraduate students and faculty

ePortfolioinitiative

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

Year One and Year TwoePortfolios is a three-year initiative supported through a grant by the University of Oregon Education Technology Committee.

ePortfolio tutors assisted students in over 200 tutoring sessions, averaging 2 hours duration, in ePortfolio development,which included tools developmentIn Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, FTP, graphic design and digital editing.

Developed ePortfolio website (eportfolio, and eportfolio2).

Piloted ePortfolio applications with the Digital Arts and Architecture programs.

Implemented ePortfolio workshops throughoutThe School of Architecture and Allied Artsas part of a career intensives program.

Program evaluation conducted forproject improvement.

ePortfolioconnections

arts & administration programschool of architecture & allied arts, university of oregon

Applications and implementation across campus with School of Journalism, College of Business, and Center for Advanced Technology in Education (College of Education) Website that allows students to create and manage ePortfolio accounts Project gallery connects students and faculty across disciplines and through group collaborationExtend access to AlumnsProfessional Review Process and Discipline-specific standardsEnhance linkages with professional networks through a “virtual community bulletin board”

• Fully Public - Professional, Discipline-specific

• Hybrid - Project Gallery, Course-driven, group collaboration, social networking.

• Fully Private - Academic, Advising, and Archive

Professional Preparation

FUNCTIONAL“Beyond the CV/portfolio”

multi-dimensional representation

Arts & Administration Program : School Of Architecture & Allied Arts, The University of Oregon

• Connecting students to professional communities for professional placement and academic growth

Internships, Careers, Participatory Learning Experiences, Public Scholarship

• Virtual Community Bulletin Board Communication hub for students and employers

UNIQUEConnecting academic and professional communities.

Arts & Administration Program : School Of Architecture & Allied Arts, The University of Oregon

• Discipline-specific (template, or not, or both?)• Discipline-specific standards• Linked to curriculum (academic) • Linked to professional communities (reviews,

alumns, internships, careers)• Student access - accounts, longevity• Tri-level functionality• Tools-based

Development CriteriaArts & Administration Program : School Of Architecture & Allied Arts, The University of Oregon

European ApplicationsIt’s about “competencies”

A lifelong eportfolio for all citizens by 2010.

Eiffel - Employability and Lifelong LearningAustralian ePortfolio Project

U.S. Institutional Applications

• Penn State (Student)• Columbia College Chicago (project)• CC (professional)• American Association for Higher Education eP

ortfolio Clearinghouse• ePortfolio Consortium• Open Source ePortfolio Initiative• Portland State University