1. University of Wisconsin – Eau ClaireE-portfolio Adaptations Jim Lowe (lowejs@uwec.edu) Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor & CIO and Brian Van Grunsven (vangrubt@uwec.edu) IS Programmer Copyright Jim Lowe and Brian Van Grunsven, 2003. November 5, 2003

2. UW-Eau Claire • Liberal Arts Based Institution • College of Arts and Sciences • College of Business • College of Professional Studies (Schools of Education, Human Sciences & Services and Nursing) • Undergraduate and Graduate (MA I) • 10,500 Students & 1,150 Staff • 3rd largest campus in UW-System

3. Purposes of Portfolios • To assess how well the university is doing in terms of fulfilling the goals of the baccalaureate degree • To assess students in fulfilling the goals of a particular department or major • Provide the student with specific examples to show prospective employers and graduate schools

4. Types of E-portfolios at UW-Eau Claire Current • Baccalaureate (university assessment) • Departmental - Education, English, History, Psychology (student assessment) Future • Personal – Faculty & Student

5. Understanding of a liberal education Appreciation of the University as a learning community Ability to inquire, think, analyze Ability to write, read, speak and listen Understanding of numerical data Historical consciousness International and intercultural experience Understanding of science and the scientific methods Appreciation of the arts Understanding of values Understanding of human behavior and human institutions UW-Eau ClaireBaccalaureate Portfolio Goals

6. Departmental Portfolio Goals • Meet the goals of a specific major • Example: Psychology Goals • Critical Thinking, Inquiry and Analysis • Communication • Application of Theories, Concepts, Findings and Methods • Interdisciplinary Relationships • Diversity and Values

7. Consortium Collaboration • Consortium Interaction • Monthly teleconferences • Consortium listserv • One on one developer communication • Institution Specific Components • Usable by all consortium members • Invites new ideas, methods, and designs to be integrated into the base system

8. Using WebPortfolio

9. Edit A Portfolio

10. Review A Portfolio

11. Other Adaptations • WebPortfolio: Dynamically generated for discipline; can be dynamically updated; database/LDAP driven • MyCalendar: Linking the e-portfolio calendar with MS Exchange calendar • MyResume: Template; User defined; Publicly viewable • MyAgents: Permissions/Configurations