A Six-Year Retrospective of ePortfolio Implementation: Discovering Inclusion through Student Voice and Choice

Mark Urtel Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis ; Stephen M. Fallowfield Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis ; Lisa Angermeier Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis ; Rachel Swinford Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Abstract

Designing then implementing ePortfolios as a High Impact Practice (HIP) (Watson et al., 2016) across an academic program in kinesiology presents many opportunities and challenges. The authors document their six-year journey and ensuing lessons along the way, as they strive to uncover and enact best practices for department-wide implementation. After a first attempt implementing the ePortfolio when they realized their efforts fell short, this faculty team immersed themselves in comprehensive professional development and worked together with students to recast how each knew and understood an ePortfolio. To achieve the newly crafted outcomes of an ePortfolio project, the authors found that promoting student voice and choice is essential to fostering student engagement and inclusivity. Informed by findings of a mixed methods study, the faculty team hopes to provide a meaningful perspective that supports faculty exploration within ePortfolios and offer guidance to be sure students are partners in this journey.

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Across the Disciplines
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2023-01-01
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10.37514/atd-j.2023.20.3-4.04
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