A presentation at the St. Jerome's ePortfolio Conference in July 2008

1. An Emergent Typology of Use of
Evidence in ePortfolios
ePortfolio Conference
University of Waterloo
July 8th 2008

2. Our ePortfolio Team
 Juliet Blank-Godlove, Director of Leadership Education and
Development
 Darren Cambridge, Asst. Professor, New Century College
 Kara Danner, Director, Portal Communications
 Kimberly Eby, Assc. Provost for Faculty Development/Director,
CTE
 Heather Hare, Asst. Director, Center for Leadership and
Community Engagement
 Julie Owen, Asst. Professor, New Century College
 Lesley Smith, Assc. Professor, New Century College

3. Project Background
 Cohort 3 Member of I/NCEPR: Using E-Portfolios to
Integrate Curricular and Co-Curricular Learning
 Portfolio contexts: Integrative approach to learning
with specific attention to classroom-based,
experiential, and co-curricular learning
 NCC and portfolio-based assessment
 Intentional collaboration with University Life
 Small data sets over two cohorts (spring ’07; spring
’08); additional cohort beginning in fall ‘08

4. An Emergent Typology of Use of
Evidence in ePortfolios
 Characteristics of item used as evidence
– Agency
– Media
 Purpose of incorporating evidence
– Rhetorical Function
– Object
 Characteristics of associated learning activities
– Sponsorship
– Participation

5. An Example: Richard Zepp’s ePortfolio

9. Summary
 Goal: Understanding how portfolio authors use
evidence
 Central Question: What are the implications of
evidence selection and use for integration, learning,
and student engagement?
 Application: Emergent typology will help us guide
learners in the effective, intentional use of evidence
and develop frames for further empirical evaluation.
 Feedback: We welcome your suggestions and
comments