Conference Program

Conference on Portfolio Integration: Connecting Learning and Assessment

March 4, 2005, 8 am to 4:30 pm

Time

Description

8-8:30 am

Check-in (Gallery Lounge) and Refreshments (Ballroom)

8:30-9:45 am

Keynote presentation and Q&A by Kathleen Yancey (Clemson University) (Ballroom)

9:45-10 am

Refreshment break, Demos and Exhibits (Ballroom)

Track I:
Illinois Rm.

Portfolio Basics

Track II:
Heritage Rm.

Electronic Portfolios

Track III:
Lincoln Rm.

Curricular
Areas

10-10:45 am

Portfolio Primer

Electronic vs. Paper Portfolios

General Education-Related Issues

11-11:45 am

Portfolio Mechanics

Electronic Portfolio Platforms (session on different products)

Teacher Certification-Related Issues

11:45am-1 pm

Lunch, Demos and Exhibits (Ballroom)

Track IV:
Illinois Rm

Assessment

Track V:
Heritage Rm.

Best Practices

Track VI:
Lincoln Rm.

Institutional Support

1-1:45 pm

Needs Assessment, Development of Objectives, Rubrics, etc.

Student Experiences
(student panel)

Support & Logistics for Portfolios

2-2:45 pm

Implementation and Evaluation

Best Practices in Portfolios (from different disciplines)

Standards, Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Privacy Issues Related to Portfolios

2:45-3 pm

Refreshment break (University Suite)

3-4 pm

Panels Discussion on Institutional Issues and Emerging Trends
(Heritage Room)

4 pm

Closing and conference evaluation

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