This document describes a session on piloting the Karuta Open Source Portfolio. Karuta is an open source ePortfolio tool created by HEC Montreal, Kyoto University, and other partners. The session provides an overview of Karuta, discusses high impact ePortfolio practices, and allows hands-on practice with four example Karuta use cases: an AAC&U assessment portfolio, a management diploma portfolio, a co-curricular learning portfolio, and portfolios used at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Attendees can explore the different use cases from the perspectives of a student, instructor, and administrator. The session also covers integrating Karuta with Sakai via LTI and planning a portfolio implementation.

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PILOTING THE KARUTA
OPEN SOURCE
PORTFOLIO
JACQUES RAYNAULD, Ph.D.
HEC MONTRÉAL
OLIVIER GERBÉ
EPORTFOLIUM
JANICE ANN SMITH, Ph.D.
THREE CANOES LLC

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Abstract
Experience a variety of open source templates for using
the Karuta Open Source PorTolio for learning,
assessment, reporUng, and/or showcasing.
Consider LTI integraUon of Karuta with your instance of
Sakai or use Karuta as a stand-alone porTolio plaTorm.
Review a selecUon of Karuta use cases and get an
update on the many enhancements in Karuta 2.2.
This session is ideal for faculty and instrucUonal
designers considering a porTolio pilot at the course,
program, or insUtuUonal level.

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Session Overview
• The Karuta Project
• High Impact ePorTolio PracUce
• Hands On PracUce with Four Karuta Use Cases
• Discussion
• LTI IntegraUon of Karuta with Sakai
• Planning Your ePorTolio ImplementaUon

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THE KARUTA PROJECT

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The Karuta Project
• A next generaUon open source ePorTolio
• Created in the spirit of the Open Source PorTolio
(OSP) tools in Sakai
• Partners: HEC Montréal, Kyoto University,
IUT-2 Grenoble, ePorTolium, Three Canoes LLC
• GraduaUon from Apereo incubaUon: October 2015
• Release of Karuta 2.2: April 2017

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Current Karuta User Base
• HEC Montréal (affiliated with the University of
Montréal)
• IUT-2 Grenoble (InsUtut universitaire de technologie 2)
• University of Liege, Belgium
• Kyoto University, Japan
• Graduate School of Advanced IntegraUve Studies in Human
Survivability
• Inter-Graduate School Program for Sustainable Development
and Survivable SocieUes
• New Brunswick Theological Seminary, NJ, USA
• RFP from the French Ministry of EducaUon
• A number of exploratory pilots

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Technical SpecificaUons
• Modern architecture: jQuery javascript front-end,
REST APIs, Java and MySQL (and Oracle) backend
• IMS LTI integraUon with Sakai
• Responsive design (works well with all type of devices)
• Built-in capabiliUes for export of content

8. Customizable
Welcome Page

9. Customizable
User Interface

10. Clickable
Rubrics

11. Dashboards
and Reports

12. Showcase
Portfolios

13. Integration of
ELGG Social
Network

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HIGH IMPACT
EPORTFOLIO PRACTICE

15. • A collecUon of arUfacts
represenUng learning
• A place to reflect on learning
• A way to manage virtual idenUty
• A tool to assess learning and
improve teaching
• A showcase of individual skills and
accomplishments
What is an ePortfolio?
https://hacklibraryschool.com/2012/03/30/eportfolio/

16. • Students upload, reflect upon, and
document evidence of their learning.
• Instructors guide the process.
• Evaluators rate evidence of learning
using rubrics.
• Administrators capture data on
learning.
• InsUtuUons, programs, and instructors
use the data to reflect on their ability
to promote learning.
• Students showcase their learning.
Portfolio Processes
https://hacklibraryschool.com/2012/03/30/eportfolio/

17. “More informaUon would
make the higher-educaUon
market work beher . . .
“Students would have a
beher idea of what was
taught well where, and
employers of how much
job candidates had
learned.”
Making Learning Visible in Our Universities
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21647285-more-and-
more-money-being-spent-higher-education-too-little-known-
about-whether-it

18. • “high-impact pracUces [are
those] that educaUonal
research suggests increase rates
of student retenUon and
student engagement.”
- George Kuh
AssociaUon of American Colleges
and UniversiUes, 2008
High-Impact Educational Practices

19. • First-year seminars and
experiences
• Common intellectual
experiences
• Learning communiUes
• WriUng-Intensive Courses
• CollaboraUve Assignments and
Projects
Ten Original High-Impact Educational Practices
• Undergraduate research
• Diversity/global learning
• Service learning, community-
based learning
• Internships
• Capstone courses and projects
- AssociaUon of American Colleges
and UniversiUes, 2008

20. “the scope and complexity of the
effort are impressive and the
pahern of posiUve findings are
consistent enough to substanUate
the claim that the ePorTolio –
when done well – warrants joining
the AAC&U HIPs list.”
- George Kuh
Forward to High-Impact ePor1olio
Prac3ce, 2017
ePortfolios: A Meta High-Impact Practice

21. ePorTolio pracUce done well:
• Advances student success with
improved pass rates, grades, and
retenUon.
• Supports reflecUon, integraUon, and
deep learning.
• ReflecUng on and connecUng learning
across academic and co-curricular
learning experiences.
• Advancing higher order thinking and
integraUve learning.
• Helping students construct purposeful
idenUUes as learners.
• Catalyzes learning-centered
instrucUonal change.
Value Propositions for High-Impact ePortfolios

22. Karuta Facilitates Porfolios that Are Done Well
Learning
Portfolios
• Focus on
developing
academic or
professional
knowledge,
skills, and
identity
Assessment
Portfolios
• Focus on
programmatic
or
institutional
improvement
Showcase
Portfolios
• Focus on
sharing
attractive
displays of
evidence with
others

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HANDS ON PRACTICE WITH
FOUR KARUTA USE CASES

24. • AAC&U Assessment PorTolio
• Management Diploma
• Co-Curricular Learning
• New Brunswick Theological
Seminary (NBTS)
• AccreditaUon PorTolio
• Showcase PorTolio
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High Impact Practice with Karuta Learning Portfolios
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AACU Assessment Portfolio

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Management Diploma

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Co-Curricular Learning

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NBTS Accreditation Portfolio

42. Welcome Page

43. Student Submissions and Self-Evaluation

44. Evaluator Ratings and Comments

45. Student Dashboard

46. Aggregated Report of Artifact Submissions and Evaluator Ratings

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NBTS Showcase Portfolio

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Welcome Page

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CV Pop-Up

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Exploring Karuta Use Cases in
Three Different Roles
• Student
• Instructor
• Administrator

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DISCUSSION

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LTI INTEGRATION OF
KARUTA WITH SAKAI

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PLANNING YOUR
PORTFOLIO IMPLEMENTATION

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Steps for PorTolio ImplementaUon
• Decide upon your purpose.
• Select your parUcipants.
• Consult with your stakeholders.
• Create a prototype.
• Test your prototype with sample users.
• Revise your prototype as many Umes as needed.
• Conduct a small pilot.
• Prepare your PR for students and faculty.
• Recruit coaches from faculty and/or student peers.
• Conduct training sessions for coaches and users.
• Launch the porTolio implementaUon.
• CONSTANTLY reinforce your purpose!

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For More InformaUon . . .
Learn about us:
• karutaproject.org
• www.apereo.org/
projects/karuta
Try Karuta:
• eporTolium.com/karuta
Follow us:
KARUTA ePorTolio
KarutaOSP
Download Karuta:
• github.com/karutaproject
Contact us:
• info@karutaproject.org
• jacques.raynauld@hec.ca
• janice.smith@threecanoes.com

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QUESTIONS AND
CONCERNS

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THANK YOU!
The Karuta Project, info@karuta.project.org
Jacques Raynauld, HEC Montréal, jacques.raynauld@hec.ca
Olivier Gerbé, ePorTolium, olivier.gerbe@gmail.com
Janice Ann Smith, Three Canoes LLC, janice.smith@threecanoes.com