David Wicks provides fives steps for using blogs (bPortfolios) to integrate reflective learning into instruction.
Arthur Ellis provides reflective thinking strategies that can be used by students as they build their bPortfolios.
Henry Algera provides an overview of SPU's bPortfolio program.
Learn how to make use of Blackboard and complimentary Web 2.0 tools to enhance collaborative learning. How to set up and organize teams in Bb. Options for using wikis within/outside of Blackboard. How to use a specific collaborative tool (EtherPad).
Learn how to add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments. Add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments. Enter scores, comments, and include feedback. Export and import grades to/from a spreadsheet. Download all student documents for a single assessment. Set up weighted grading.
This screencast walks Seattle Pacific University Residency Certification students through the necessary steps to create their bPortfolios using WordPress.
This screencast is a presentation given by Andrew Lumpe and David Wicks at the 2009 Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando, Florida. The presentation objectives are to: Describe the application of a semantic web technologies in a collaborative learning environment. Report the results on student learning. Provide recommendations for future research and applications of semantic web technologies in educational environments.
This screencast shows Seattle Pacific University Residency Certification students how to write better blog posts (reflections) by using a rubric designed by David Wicks and students in his Summer 2009 ed tech class.
This screencast shows Seattle Pacific University Residency Certification students how to share their portfolios with others.