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George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University
E-Portfolios and Learning in E-Portfolios and Learning in Graduate Education Programs Graduate Education Programs
Final NCEPR PresentationFinal NCEPR Presentation
July 2007 July 2007
Debra Sprague, [email protected] Debra Sprague, [email protected]
Mary Zamon, [email protected] Zamon, [email protected]
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The BasicsThe Basics QuestionsQuestions
– What are students What are students thinking as they thinking as they create e-portfolios create e-portfolios for graduate for graduate programs?programs?
– How can that How can that thinking be thinking be evaluated?evaluated?
MethodsMethods– Case Study with 7 Case Study with 7
“real” participants“real” participants– Interviews, Thinking Interviews, Thinking
Sheets, Sheets, Demonstrations for Demonstrations for Collecting DataCollecting Data
– Use of NVivo, Use of NVivo, Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy
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What Went WellWhat Went Well
Basic design Basic design workedworked
Patterns emergedPatterns emerged New software New software
helpedhelped AERA Roundtable AERA Roundtable
well receivedwell received
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What We LearnedWhat We Learned
Initial Technical Learning
Purposeful Activity
Valley of Frustration
Critical Thinking
New Ideas
E – Portfolio Learning
Time in Semesters
= The Moment
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Researchers learned…Researchers learned…
How to survive weather phenomena How to survive weather phenomena How to keep calm with HSRBHow to keep calm with HSRB How to work collaboratively in a timely How to work collaboratively in a timely
mannermanner How to use new softwareHow to use new software How to prepare for AERA (Mary)How to prepare for AERA (Mary) How to contribute to a book project (Mary)How to contribute to a book project (Mary) How valuable feedback is!How valuable feedback is!
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What Went Less WellWhat Went Less Well
Finding Adequate Finding Adequate TimeTime– Return Rate for Thinking SheetsReturn Rate for Thinking Sheets
– Coordinating with and Timing of HSRBCoordinating with and Timing of HSRBMissing undergraduate componentMissing undergraduate component
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Next Steps?Next Steps?
Consolidate and ReviewConsolidate and Review Encourage ReplicationEncourage Replication
– Possibly sponsor a Ph.D. dissertation?Possibly sponsor a Ph.D. dissertation?
Disseminate FurtherDisseminate Further Present and PublishPresent and Publish
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Looking at a PortfolioLooking at a Portfolio
http://mason.gmu.edu/~wmatthew/Portfolio/http://mason.gmu.edu/~wmatthew/Portfolio/
http://mason.gmu.edu/~kmittapa/portfolio/http://mason.gmu.edu/~kmittapa/portfolio/
We no longer have access to Masters FilesWe no longer have access to Masters Files
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Questions ??Questions ??
Thank you all Thank you all for your for your support, support, encouragemeencouragement and nt and suggestions suggestions along the along the way!way!
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