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E-Portfolios, Course Design, and Student Learning: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community
The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education
  • Devshikha Bose, Boise State University
  • Patrick R. Lowenthal, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2018
Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to investigate faculty perceptions of participating in a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) and how the FLC contributed toward their pedagogical use of e-portfolios. The researchers were also interested in faculty perceptions of the potential impact of e-portfolios on student learning. An online survey and focus group were used to collect data for this study. Results suggest that the FLC, as a professional development experience, enabled faculty at different levels of e-portfolio adoption, to learn from their peers, become more confident instructors, reflect on course design, and plan for changes in the instructional use of e-portfolios. Faculty reported that changes in instructional design through the intentional inclusion of e-portfolios can have a positive impact on student learning. Implications for practice are discussed.

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Citation Information
Devshikha Bose and Patrick R. Lowenthal. "E-Portfolios, Course Design, and Student Learning: A Case Study of a Faculty Learning Community" The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patrick_lowenthal/90/