Westview Middle School e Folio Presentation e Folio

Westview Middle School e. Folio Presentation

e. Folio. Minnesota n n Avenet e. Folio and the Minnesota State College and University System (Mn. SCU) have worked together since 2001 to build and deploy the industry-leading, awardwinning electronic portfolio system for Minnesota and other states. This powerful, flexible e. Folio system is being utilized by institutions ranging from K-12, colleges and universities in several states and workforce centers. Avenet e. Folio Overview

When Mn. SCU started this effort. . . n n n The Minnesota State College and University System (Mn. SCU) includes 33 institutions serving over 365, 000 students. Avenet was selected in a nationwide RFP process and developed and deployed the first version of e. Folio. Minnesota in 2002. e. Folio. MN has won national and international recognition, including awards from Campus Technology & the Council on State Governments for “Technology Innovation”. www. efoliomn. com Avenet e. Folio Overview

e. Folio Minnesota Today n n n Based on independent assessment and user statistics, e. Folio Minnesota is one of the premier electronic portfolio projects in the world. Today there are over 75, 000 registered users in Minnesota alone and projections for rapid continued growth. e. Folio has been ‘adopted’ by K 12, higher education, and workforce organizations, which have enhanced the system to meet their unique needs. Avenet e. Folio Overview

Broad, Flexible Use of e. Folio n n Individuals – both as a student and later as a job search tool. Within a class/course – as a repository for assignments and / or reflections. For a program area – overall assessment or competencies, or as a capstone project. Institution – custom branded core templates with flexibility for program areas; institutional identity or portfolio; support for assessment and career services strategies. Avenet e. Folio Overview

Product Successes n Research on e. Folio. Minnesota was released in Summer 2005. Some highlights: q Top three uses are documenting KSA’s, educational planning, and finding work (the greatest percent of satisfied users are those using it for educational planning); q 1/3 of the survey respondents use e. Folio in a role other than that which they signed up for; q Ownership is a key factor for users along with ease of use; q Giving a chance for users to experiment on their “web self” is vital. Avenet e. Folio Overview

A few testimonials n n n “e. Folio [Minnesota] is the best US example of a portfolio project addressing lifelong and lifewide learning. ” – Darren Cambridge, George Mason University "Minnesota is leading the world in the e. Portfolio Movement. You are the pioneers. " - David Brown, Wake Forest University “Training faculty on e. Folio is like passing out ice cream to kids. ” – Lynde Milne, Mn. SCU Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Avenet e. Folio Overview

e. Folio use by Higher Education n The Avenet e. Folio is flexible to meet the needs of different departments on the same campus. e. Folio includes tools to map an e. Folio to your set of competencies, whether they be local, state or national. Avenet e. Folio is on the cutting edge of integrating with other portfolio systems (IMS Portfolio standards at www. imsglobal. org) Customizability and branding options are available – some examples follow… Avenet e. Folio Overview

Examples of a Custom Design for a Campus Avenet e. Folio Overview

Example of starting template for a specific approach to learning – the “Hamline University Plan” Avenet e. Folio Overview

Support Communities Have Grown Around e. Folio Avenet e. Folio Overview

e. Folio Serves a Broad Array of Users Avenet e. Folio Overview

Competencies for Paraprofessionals Avenet e. Folio Overview

Example of a custom design & a department ‘starting template’ for a grad student Avenet e. Folio Overview