Dr Ruth Cox and Dr Kevin Kelly, pioneers of ePortfolios at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the U.S.A. share their metaphor of 'ePorticulture' and how the gardening metaphor works well to convey the cycle of work that is involved when you create a portfolio.
We go back to the roots of their portfolio initiative, what they have achieved, and where portfolios are at today at SFSU.
Go to the episode notes for the links to resources, the transcript, and chapter markers.
Connect with Ruth
- Ruth's work with the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists
- Ruth's Internet Movie Database page, an example of a portfolio you don't fully control when you are in the public sphere
Connect with Kevin
Resources
- Articles and book chapters on ePorticulture:
- Shada, A.; Kelly, K.; Cox, R. & Malik, S. (2011). Growing a New Culture of Assessment: Planting ePortfolios in the Metro Academies Program. International Journal of ePortfolio, 1(1), 71-83.
- Kelly, K. & Cox, R. (2012). ePorticulture: Growing a New Culture of Assessment. In D. Cambridge (Ed.), E-Portfolios and Global Diffusion: Solutions for Collaborative Education, pp. 56-69. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.
- Kelly, K., Cox, R. (2008). Techno expression. In S. Hirtz & D.G. Harper (Eds.), Education for a digital world: Advice, guidelines, and effective practice from around the globe, pp. 413-427. Vancouver, BC: BCcampus.
- Kelly, K. & Cox, R. (2009). Establishing a Sustainable ePorticulture: How to Prepare, Plant, Grow, and Harvest Student ePortfolios. In S. Hirtz & K. Kelly (Eds.), Education for a Digital World: Innovations in Education (Volume 2), pp. 323-348. Vancouver, BC: BCcampus.
- Video 'San Francisco State University ePortfolio: A window into learning'
- Kevin's books:
- Advancing Online Teaching Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments with Todd D. Zakrajsek
- The Blended Course Design Workbook A Practical Guide with Kathryn E. Linder
- Going Alt-Ac A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers with Kathryn E. Linder
- Making College Courses Flexible Supporting Student Success Across Multiple Learning Modalities
- PEARL database
- eFolioMinnesota initiative
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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward
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