Projects
SF State ePortfolio Projects
At SF State, we have a number of student ePortfolio initiatives underway within courses and departments using specific ePortfolio software [Link to dept software page: http://eportfolio.sfsu.edu/dept.php] and students creating sites using their SFSU open web-space. To see some examples of student ePortfolios and departmental archives, please visit our Gallery.
If you are a faculty member interested in using ePortfolios, check out the overview section for Faculty. Feel free to contact us at eport@sfsu.edu to discuss your specific needs.
Why ePortfolios? Campus-wide Portfolio Needs Assessment
In 2005, a campus wide survey at SFSU was conducted to determine whether portfolios, paper based, multi-media, electronic were currently being required.
- 25 departments indicated that they already required some form of portfolios (paper-based or digital), or expressed interest in using electronic portfolios at the course or department levels in the next 12 months. (62% of all respondents);
- 17 departments (68% of those already using portfolios) were already using some form of digital portfolios [Hosted software solutions: Taskstream, eFolio, I-CAP, as well as CDs, DVDs, and websites.]
This data included nine undergraduate, five graduate, four both grad/undergraduate, and four credential programs. In summary, out of the 25 departments reporting portfolio use, the following primary uses of student portfolios were most often cited:
- Career Development: 13 departments reported using portfolios primarily to support student career preparation. Student portfolios are created (over time) to reflect on coursework, experiences and internships, as a bridging tool to prepare for interviews, present writing or other a variety of other work samples, as well as to synthesize research and apply findings to current issues in the chosen field. [E.g.: Senior seminar requirements, capstone “signature” assignments, Internship reflection, graduate research and culminating project presentation, creative and performing arts professional portfolios.)
- Student Assessment: 8 Departments reported portfolio use as a primary means of student assessment: tying coursework and student artifact/evidence to stated program goals, state standards or professional licensure requirements.
- Program Assessment: 2 mentioned the importance of being able to audit student performance in portfolios tied to program standards; several others mentioned portfolios as a way to track groups of students to support accreditation needs through the aggregation of student achievement data.
Academic Technology has been working on the next phase of development to pilot and implement ePortfolio solutions.
To learn more about ePortfolios or how you can start an ePortolio pilot contact: eport@sfsu.edu
