High-Impact ePortfolio Practice: A Catalyst for Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning - Softcover

Eynon, Bret; Gambino, Laura M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620365057 ISBN 13: 9781620365052

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

At a moment when over half of US colleges are employing ePortfolios, the time is ripe to develop their full potential to advance integrative learning and broad institutional change.

The authors outline how to deploy the ePortfolio as a high-impact practice and describe widely-applicable models of effective ePortfolio pedagogy and implementation that demonstrably improve student learning across multiple settings.

Drawing on the campus ePortfolio projects developed by a constellation of institutions that participated in the Connect to Learning network, Eynon and Gambino present a wealth of data and revealing case studies. Their broad-based evidence demonstrates that, implemented with a purposeful framework, ePortfolios correlate strongly with increased retention and graduation rates, broadened student engagement in deep learning processes, and advanced faculty and institutional learning.

The core of the book presents a comprehensive research-based framework, along with practical examples and strategies for implementation, and identifies the key considerations that need to be addressed in the areas of Pedagogy, Professional Development, Outcomes Assessment, Technology and Scaling Up.

The authors identify how the ePortfolio experience enhances other high-impact practices (HIPs) by creating unique opportunities for connection and synthesis across courses, semesters and co-curricular experiences. Using ePortfolio to integrate learning across multiple HIPs enables students reflect and construct a cohesive signature learning experience.

This is an invaluable resource for classroom faculty and educational leaders interested in transformative education for 21st century learners.

About this title

About the Author:

Bret Eynon is a historian and educator, and serves as the Director of the LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning.

Review:

“Challenging the noisy legion of digital gurus who see job-specific training as the best choice for first-generation learners, Eynon and Gambino provide compelling evidence that ePortfolios can help underserved students achieve those distinctively twenty-first century liberal arts: agency as motivated learners, creativity in connecting myriad kinds of formal and informal learning, and reflective judgment about their own roles in building solutions for the future. An invaluable resource for all.” (Carol Geary-Schneider, Fellow, Lumina Foundation; President Emerita Association of American Colleges and Universities 2017-01-01)

“I have witnessed on three continents the beneficial impact ePortfolio practice has on learning―when done well. Employability, study abroad, collaborative projects―the growing number of educational challenges for which ePortfolios are the solution makes this book timely; the complexity of successful campus implementation makes it indispensable. Eynon and Gambino’s wisdom, collaborative learnings, and vast experience leap from the pages of this excellent book.” (Shane Sutherland, Founder PebblePad 2017-01-01)

“A handbook of everything educators need to know about the current state of the art, capped off with a rovocative look at the synergy of ePortfolios with other student success interventions.” (John N. Gardner, President, Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education; and Betsy O. Barefoot, Senior Scholar Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education 2017-01-01)

“Drawing on years of work with campuses nationwide, the authors provide excellent analyses of best practices in ePortfolio use, and they situate their examples in critical contexts that demonstrate the role ePortfolios play in facilitating reflection and integration, essential elements of impactful education. This book will be an indispensable resource for colleges and universities.” (Natalie McKnight, Dean, College of General Studies Boston University 2017-01-01)

“I enjoyed this book enormously and was delighted to discover that many of my ‘dreams’ regarding ePortfolio practice, like ‘social learning’ and ‘community portfolios’ are gaining ground. High-Impact ePortfolio Practice eloquently demonstrates how informed practice can contribute to transforming individual and organizational learning. Gives me hope! (Serge Ravet, Co-Director of Europortfolio (the European network of ePortfolio practitioners) 2017-01-01)

“Rich with theoretical grounding and examples of actual practice at a wide variety of colleges and universities, High-Impact ePortfolio Practice reveals the power of combining reflective pedagogy with a technology that showcases signature work. It is an essential contribution to the field. Eynon and Gambino lay out a comprehensive framework that guides the effective design and implementation of ePortfolio initiatives at both departmental and institutional scales.” (David Hubert, Assistant Provost for Learning Advancement Salt Lake Community College 2017-01-01)

“Eynon and Gambino put inquiry at the center of ePortfolio practice, where it belongs. Students do not simply document their achievements in ePortfolios. Rather, they compose themselves as new members of academic and professional communities.. . . The Connect to Learning campuses undertook ePortfolio initiatives linked in collective inquiry into student learning and institutional change. With this book, we can all share in the benefits.” (Darren Cambridge, Barbara Cambridge, and Kathy Yancey, Co-Directors Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolios Research 2017-01-01)

“Spotlighting Inquiry, Refl ection, and Integration, Eynon and Gambino provide a comprehensive resource for faculty, staff and administrators for all things ePortfolio. From investigation to implementation to transformation, they outline principles and practices for ePortfolio success. This book will clearly become the definitive guide on ePortfolio done well!” (Alison Carson, Professor of Psychology Manhattanville College 2017-01-01)

“The Eynon-Gambino book will become an instant classic, readable, authoritative, reflecting the experience of many diverse institutions and finally settling the question “what is an ePortfolio?” I recommend this book to anyone in higher education." (Trent Batson, Founder of AAEEBL the international ePortfolio organization 2016-12-01)

“At a time when preparing students to address complex, real-world problems is more critical than ever, Eynon and Gambino offer a compelling case for ePortfolios as essential to student success." (Lynn Pasquerella, President Association of American Colleges and Universities 2016-12-01)

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1620365057
• ISBN 13: 9781620365052
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260