Boston University Undergraduate Education

MAKING LEARNING VISIBLE: Forum on ePortfolios - K-16 and College Undergraduates

When: Friday, September 26, 2008

Where: Boston University, Metcalf Trustees Ballroom, One Silber Way, 9th floor, Boston, MA 02215 map 

(Please note, this street used to be called Sherborn, and may still appear that way on some maps.)

Organizing Committee: Victor Coelho, Evangeline Harris Stefanakis, David Whittier (Boston University) and Helen Barrett (University of Oregon)

Attendees: Anyone interested in ePortfolios and their use in education.

RSVP: Please email apue@bu.edu.

Immediate Goals:

1. Further the participants’ collaborative understanding of assessment for learning using ePortfolios
2. Demonstrate the value of ePortfolios in various disciplines
3. Provide best-practice examples of outstanding portfolio work in various undergraduate disciplines
4. Share ideas, resources and strategies from the implementation of ePortfolios in the Northeast
5. Assess different ePortfolio products
   
   

Long-range Goals:

1. Create a Northeast regional collaborative that supports the growth and development of student-centered ePortfolio programs in 7-12 and undergraduate programs
2. Consider collaborative research and implementation opportunities

Conference Schedule:

8:30 AM - Registration and Breakfast

9:00 AM - Welcome and Introductions, Chair, Evangeline Stefanakis

• Victor Coelho (Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Boston University) "Portfolio Culture"
  
• Helen Barrett (University of Oregon, ePortfolio expert)
  
• Evangeline Stefanakis (School of Education, Boston University)
  
  

10:00 AM - Presentations, Chair David Whittier

• Glenn Johnson (Project Manager, ePortfoloio Initiative, Penn State)
  
• Trent Batson (MIT): “Evidence-Based Learning”
  
• Steve Foehr (Rhode Island Dept. of Education; RINET): "Using eportfolios to demonstrate proficiencies in the Rhode Island Public Schools"
  
  

11:00 AM - Break

11:15 AM -  Presentations, Chair David Whittier

• David Niguidula (Richer Picture, Rhode Island)

• Susan Lambert & Gary Richmond (LaGuardia Community College, CUNY)

• Cathy Higgins & Team of Experts

12:15 PM Lunch

1:15 – Remarks by Hardin Coleman (Dean, School of Education, Boston University)

1:30 - 2:30 - Group Round Tables

• College Sciences - Facilitated by Glen Johnson
• Policies for Realizing the Promise of ePortfolios - Facilitated by David Whittier
• College Liberal Arts - Facilitated by Susan Lambert & Gary Richmond
• Hovering around High Schools - Facilitated by Evangeline Stefanakis
• Fine Arts - Facilitated by Victor Coelho

 

2:30 - 3:00 - Round Table Reports

3:00 - 3:15 PM - Break

3:15 - 4:50 - Vendor Presentations, Chair, Jeff Albro

• Jeff Yan - Digication (RISD, Rhode Island)

• David Niguidula - Ideas Consulting (Brown University, Rhode Island)

• Chip Stiles - SerenSoft (New Hampshire)

• Courtney Peagler -TaskStream (New York)
  

4:50-5:00 - Closing Remarks by Victor Coelho, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

5 - 6 PM -Reception, Metcalf Trustees Lounge, One Silber Way, 9th Floor

Resources: Podium laptop, projection, and wireless access will be available.

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