Digital ethics principles and UDL guidelines

Mark Brady is a student studying in the Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Disruptive Technologies programme at Dublin City University in Ireland. He's had a successful career as videographer, but during the pandemic decided to fulfil one of his dreams to study psychology.At Dublin City University, portfolios are used extensively. Mark discusses how he is regularly engaging with his portfolio, what he has learned, and how the reflections via a regular journal work best for him at the moment.Connect with Mark on LinkedInResourcesDCU Annual ePortfolio Student Showcase and Awards 2022 videoLisa Donaldson, the former ePortfolio champion at DCU, about how DCU started using portfolios via MaharaOrna Farrell, researcher at DCU, on how DCU supports faculty and students in their portfolio journeyLoop Reflect help resources and student portfolio examples'The learning portfolio in higher education: A game of snakes and ladders', publication by the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education and the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City UniversityClick through to the episode notes for the full transcript.Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Dr Annemarie Galeucia and David 'Boz' Bowles, MFA, are members of the Communications Across the Curriculum (CxC) team at Louisiana State University in the U.S.A. The CxC team created the Distinguished Communicator Medal Program in 2005, supporting students before effective communicators.In this episode, Annemarie and Boz talk about the evolution of the program in which portfolios play a crucial role and discuss how and why the portfolio component has changed over time and how the team supports students.A cool thing about the programme? Students receive an actual medal upon graduation.Connect withAnnemarie Galeucia on LinkedInBoz Bowles on LinkedInResourcesDistinguished Communicator Medal Program at LSUArticle 'Using ePortfolios to Help Students Reframe, Reflect, and Integrate Their Learning' by Annemarie Galeucia, Boz Bowles, Jennifer Baumgartner, and Rebecca Burdette in the special ePortfolio issue of 'Across the Disciplines'Article 'High-Impact Practices and Third Spaces: Connecting across Disciplines' by Morgan Gresham, Megan Mize, and Sarah Zurhellen in 'Across the Disciplines'Click through to the episode notes for resources and the transcript.Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Dr Debra Hoven and Margaret Rauliuk, dissertation mentor and student team at Athabasca University in Canada, talk about the trials and tribulations but also the joy in creating a portfolio as alternative to the Doctor in Education monograph. They share how their work contributes to opening doors for other types of dissertations and what they have learned along the way besides why Margaret wanted to create a portfolio in the first place.ConnectDebra on LinkedInMargaret on Hylo and on X (formerly Twitter)ResourcesMargaret's research seminar portfolioSelected publications of MargaretDebra's podcast episode 'The value of self-reflection and peer feedback'Debra's professional interests and publicationsOn Ecological Constructivism: Hoven, D. & Palalas, A. (2011). (Re)Conceptualizing Design Approaches for Mobile Language Learning. Special Issue of CALICO Journal: CALL Research in Canada. 28(3).2018 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Taskforce on the DoctorateCarnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)Other doctoral portfolio projects (not mentioned in the episode; added here for further exploration)Dr Kathryn Coleman's 'An a/r/tist in Wonderland: Exploring identity, creativity and digital portfolios as a/r/tographer'Presentation 'Doctoral ePortfolios: Can a dissertation be an ePortfolio?' by Mandi Mizuta, Sheila Mulooly, Melissa Shaquid Pirie, and Candyce Reynolds (Portland State University) in 2021Debra's Technology Demonstrators Community of Practice Event on portfolios in March 2024Sandra Styres's book 'Pathways for remembering and recognizing Indigenous thought in education''Joyce's Principle'Heiltsuk NationEsquimalt Nationlək̓ʷəŋən Traditional TerritorySubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Dr Debra Hoven is an educator at Athabasca University in Canada, teaching and researching primarily in the Master in Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education and in the Doctorate in Education programme. She has a long history with portfolios and shares one aspect of her research and practice in this interview, the autoethnographic video project that some of her MEd students engaged in to reflect on their own learning in the programme and help students coming after them get a head start.Connect with Debra on LinkedInResourcesPresentation 'What I know now that I wish I'd known then: A photo(video) voice collaborative autoethnographic study of student ePortfolio creation' at the 2023 Eportfolio Forum (shortened peer-reviewed paper)Hoven, D., Walsh, P., Al-Tawil, R., & Zuba Prokopetz, R.:  Exploring professional development needs and strategies for instructors/faculty facilitating ePortfolios online, Irish JTEL 2021Debra's Technology Demonstrators Community of Practice Event on portfolios in March 2024Master in Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education at Athabasca UniversityDebra's professional interests and publicationsSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Derrin Kent is Founder and Managing Director of The Development Manager (TDM) in the UK. He has been incorporating portfolios into apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps since the late 2000s, giving learners better opportunities to secure and then succeed in their jobs.In this episode, we talk specifically about the Skills Bootcamps and how the portfolio works in them.Connect with Derrin on LinkedInResourcesTDM's Skills BootcampsUK's Department of Education information on Skills BootcampsRichard W. Hand , Glenys G. Bradbury , Derrin M. Kent, and Margaret A. Kent (2010). Mahara 1.2 E-Portfolios: Beginner's guideRichard Hand, Thomas W. Bell, and Derrin M. Kent (2012). Mahara ePortfolios: Beginner's guideDavid Kolb's reflective learning cycleLev Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD)Jerome Bruner's scaffolding of learningPedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogySmartEvidence presentation and new feature videoPeter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel (2014). Make it stick: The science of successful learningSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Senior Learning Designer Jamie Fulcher, MEd (University of Newcastle) has been using portfolios since about 2008. She developed a highly effective boot camp for educators to get exposed to the practice and experience it themselves to better support their own students. In this episode, Jamie shares the blueprint for this boot camp and outlines why she gamified the professional development opportunity.Connect with Jamie on LinkedInResourcesJamie's presentation 'Developing a Mahara boot camp for educators' at Mahara Hui in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, in 2017Trailer for the boot campSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Brian Williams, BTech, is Security Operations Supervisor at Catalyst IT shares why information security is an important consideration for people creating and working with portfolios. He explains the acronym CIA (confidentiality, integrity, availability) and highlights a few stories that illustrate why data privacy needs to be a fundamental consideration for portfolio creators.Connect with Brian on LinkedInResourcesMaharaAAEEBL Digital Ethics in ePortfolios PrinciplesGDPRWhat is a SOC?The CIA triad: Definition, components, and examplesSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT), host of this podcast, delves into metaphors used to explain how to work with portfolios in this solo episode. This is the first short episode in a new series that will be published throughout the year in which she explores concepts and ideas around portfolio practice.Connect with KristinaFediverse (Mastodon)LinkedInMahara page on LinkedInResourcesEpisode 35 with Ruth Cox and Kevin KellyShada, A.; Kelly, K.; Cox, R. & Malik, S. (2011). Growing a New Culture of Assessment: Planting ePortfolios in the Metro Academies Program. International Journal of ePortfolio, 1(1), 71-83.The gallery or museum metaphor, shared by Mandia Mentis and Wendy Holley-BoenColeman, K.S. (2017). An a/r/tist in wonderland: Exploring identity, creativity and digital portfolios as a/r/tographer, Ph.D. dissertation, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2017.The performance or performance hall metaphor, shared by Hazel OwenSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Dr Ruth Cox and Dr Kevin Kelly, pioneers of ePortfolios at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the U.S.A. share their metaphor of 'ePorticulture' and how the gardening metaphor works well to convey the cycle of work that is involved when you create a portfolio.We go back to the roots of their portfolio initiative, what they have achieved, and where portfolios are at today at SFSU.Go to the episode notes for the links to resources, the transcript, and chapter markers.Connect with RuthRuth's work with the Northern California Society of Botanical ArtistsRuth's Internet Movie Database page, an example of a portfolio you don't fully control when you are in the public sphereConnect with KevinKevin on (X) TwitterKevin on LinkedInResourcesArticles and book chapters on ePorticulture:Shada, A.; Kelly, K.; Cox, R. & Malik, S. (2011). Growing a New Culture of Assessment: Planting ePortfolios in the Metro Academies Program. International Journal of ePortfolio, 1(1), 71-83.Kelly, K. & Cox, R. (2012). ePorticulture: Growing a New Culture of Assessment. In D. Cambridge (Ed.), E-Portfolios and Global Diffusion: Solutions for Collaborative Education, pp. 56-69. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.Kelly, K., Cox, R. (2008). Techno expression. In S. Hirtz & D.G. Harper (Eds.), Education for a digital world: Advice, guidelines, and effective practice from around the globe, pp. 413-427. Vancouver, BC: BCcampus.Kelly, K. & Cox, R. (2009). Establishing a Sustainable ePorticulture: How to Prepare, Plant, Grow, and Harvest Student ePortfolios. In S. Hirtz & K. Kelly (Eds.), Education for a Digital World: Innovations in Education (Volume 2), pp. 323-348. Vancouver, BC: BCcampus.Video 'San Francisco State University ePortfolio: A window into learning'Kevin's books:Advancing Online Teaching Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments with Todd D. ZakrajsekThe Blended Course Design Workbook A Practical Guide with Kathryn E. LinderGoing Alt-Ac A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers with Kathryn E. LinderMaking College Courses Flexible Supporting Student Success Across Multiple Learning ModalitiesPEARL databaseeFolioMinnesota initiativeSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

In June 2023, the 'Think UDL' podcast episode 'Digital ethics in ePortfolios with Kristina Hoeppner and Kevin Kelly' went live. In it, Lillian Nave (Appalachian State University) interviewed Dr Kevin Kelly (San Francisco State University) and Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT) on the AAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios in relation to the Universal Design for Learning guidelines. This is a re-post of the episode. Many thanks to Lillian for making it happen.Go to the episode notes for the links to resources, the transcript, and chapter markers.Connect with LillianLillian on LinkedInLillian on X (Twitter)Connect with KevinKevin on (X) TwitterKevin on LinkedInConnect with KristinaKristina on MastodonKristina on LinkedInResourcesOriginal episode on Lillian Nave's podcast 'Think UDL'UDL guidelinesAssociation for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL)AAEEBL Task Force on Digital Ethics in ePortfoliosThe four principles discussed more deeply AccessibilityTechnology and UsabilityDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Decolonization (DEIBD)Data ResponsibilityAAEEBL Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfoliosTask Force YouTube playlistUpcoming AAEEBL eventsAndratesha Fitzgerald's book Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to SuccessKevin Kelly and Todd D. Zakrajsek's book Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning EnvironmentsSubscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward