Catalyst in Action

Case Studies of High-Impact ePortfolio Practice

Bret Eynon, Laura M. Gambino, Bret Eynon, Laura M. Gambino

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781620368664
• eBook ISBN: 9781000976373
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Higher Education

In 2017, Bret Eynon and Laura M. Gambino released High-Impact ePortfolio Practice, which drew broad acclaim from faculty and educational leaders. "An instant classic," wrote one reviewer. "The book I've been waiting for!" exclaimed another. With compelling evidence of the impact of ePortfolio "done well," and a practical framework for educators to follow, this research study quickly led to the formal recognition of ePortfolio as a validated High Impact Practice. Now, with Catalyst in Action: Case Studies of High-Impact ePortfolio Practice, Eynon and Gambino have taken the next step.

The book offers 20 powerful case studies, drawn from campuses ranging from Bronx Community College to Yale University, from the University of South Carolina, to Dublin University and Arizona State. In High Impact ePortfolio Practice, Eynon and Gambino outlined the Catalyst Framework, spotlighting the strategies needed to launch, build and sustain a "high-impact" ePortfolio practice. Linking integrative social pedagogy to technology, assessment and professional development, the Catalyst Framework offers guiding principles and classroom-based ePortfolio practices that improve student success, deepen the student learning experience, and catalyze learning-centered institutional change. In Catalyst in Action, teams of faculty and college leaders detail their experiences exploring and testing the Framework on their campuses. Working with diverse groups of students in a broad range of disciplines and settings, the case study authors put Eynon and Gambino's integrative strategies into practice. Catalyst in Action shares their findings and their insights.

As higher education enters a challenging new era, it must find new ways adapt and change, to support and demonstrate student growth and development. Catalyst in Action is a powerful combination of intensive research and practical experiencing. Offering exciting new evidence and fresh new insights, Catalyst in Action will be an invaluable resource for those who wish to build student success, advance higher learning, and meet the demands of the 21st century.

A Co-Publication with AAC&U

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsement Page
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Foreword How ePortfolios Are Changing the Meanings of Student Success
• Prologue
• 1 Self as Story Meaning-Making and Identity Integration in Capstone ePortfolios
• 2 Integrative Learning and Graduation with Leadership Distinction ePortfolios and Institutional Change
• 3 High-Impact Catalyst for Success ePortfolio Integration in the First-Year Seminar
• 4 In a Company of Mentors Finding Direction and Purpose in a Divinity School ePortfolio (and Discovering an Assessment Tool Along the Way!)
• 5 Structured Advisement and Career Discernment Via Eportfolio
• 6 Scaling Strategies in Action Developing an Institutional ePortfolio Practice
• 7 eportfolio and Declarations of Academic Self A Tale of Two Contexts
• 8 From a Standing Start to a Sprint Finish The Dublin City University Learning Portfolio Journey
• 9 Writing and Reflecting for Transfer Using High-Impact ePortfolios in Online First-Year Composition
• 10 Critical Junctures Professional Development in an Evolving ePortfolio Landscape
• 11 From Berlin to Belize Deepening the Global Learning Experience With ePortfolio Pedagogy
• 12 eportfolio, Professional Identity, and Twenty-First Century Employability Skills
• 13 Not Just Another Assignment Integrative ePortfolios, Curricular Integrity, and Student Professional Identity
• 14 What is eportfolio “Done Well”? A Case of Course-Level Analysis
• 15 eportfolio as a Capstone-In-Progress Reflective Pedagogy, Faculty-Centric Processes, and Evidence of Impact
• 16 High-Touch Advising and the Cycle of eportfolio Engagement
• 17 Building Stem Identity With a Core eportfolio Practice
• 18 Process, Pace, and Personalization Lessons From a Scaling Story
• 19 Curating the Complete Self ePortfolio Pedagogy in the First-Year Seminar in the Liberal Arts
• 20 Rising from the Ashes Blazing a New Trail for the Manhattanville Portfolio Tradition
• Epilogue: Identity, Integration, and Cohesive Learning Pathways An Examination of the Catalyst in Action Case Studies
• About the Editors and Case Study Authors
• Index