EPIC COMMITTEE REPORT

SUBMITTED BY PROFESSOR SANDY FIGUEROA

SPRING 2012

MEMBERS:              Professor Bernal-Carlo, Ms. Sarah Brennan, Professor Sandra Castellanos, Professor Sarah Church, Professor Lizette Colón, Professor Elvir Dincer, Professor Andrea Fabrizio, Professor Ross Flek, Dr. Richard Gampert, Professor John Gillen, Professor Carl Grindley, Mr. Carlos Guevara, Professor Ernest Ialongo, Professor Cynthia Jones, Professor Catherine Lewis, Professor Nelson Nuñez-Rodrîguez, Professor Lisa Tappeiner, Ms. Sandra Williams

MEETING DATES

• September 7, 2011
• September 13, 2011
• October 19, 2011
• November 14, 2011
• November 30, 2011—E-Portfolio Day
• February 7, 2012
• March 21, 2012–EPIC Rubrics Subcommittee

ACTIVITIES

October 20, 2011:       CTL on Tour—E-Portfolio presented by Professor Ross Flek and Professor Catherine Lewis

November 30, 2011:   E-Portfolio—Faculty:  Professor Sandra Castellanos, Professor Sarah Church, Professor Lizette Colon, Professor Ross Flek, and Ms. Sandra Williams and their students presented their e-Portfolios to the college community

May 4, 2012:               Education Technology Showcase—Students presented their e-Portfolios to the attendees

March 21, 2012:         Subcommittee on E-Portfolio Rubrics and Guidelines was formed:  Professor Sandra Castellanos, Professor Sandy Figueroa, Dr. Richard Gampert, Mr. Carlos Guevara and Professor Catherine Lewis

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

1. Present a draft of e-Portfolio guidelines and rubrics to the committee members for their approval;
2. Establish an e-Portfolio Showcase Contest.  The winner(s) will receive a monetary award and compete in the CUNY-wide e-Portfolio Showcase at LaGuardia Community College;
3. Encourage faculty and staff to complete their own e-Portfolios and share them at the Education Technology Showcase in the spring semester;
4. Continue to use the CTL on Tour as a venue to present e-Portfolio and encourage faculty and staff to create their own e-Portfolios and incorporate e-Portfolio in their syllabi;
5. Assess the value of e-Portfolio as a pedagogical practice in assessing the effectiveness of teaching and learning and keeping track of the number of faculty and students using e-Portfolios.