Since mid-2019, the Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) has investigated digital ethics and ePortfolios via a specially created task force. The work resulted in principles promoting ethical ePortfolio practices to educators, staff, students, and platform providers. In this session, task force members will work with participants to take a closer look at the 'Promote Awareness' principle, which takes up data security, privacy, representation, and bias.

This 90-minute session will introduce you to the 'Promote Awareness' principle and help you identify the impacts technology choices can have on data security, privacy, and intellectual property. You will learn strategies for supporting a critical literacy for technology use, e.g. Chat GPT, ePortfolio platforms, data use and storage.

The facilitators

Dr. Amy Cicchino

Amy Cicchino, PhD, is Associate Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. Her research takes up high-impact practices — including ePortfolios — educator professional development, and multimodal teaching and communication across the disciplines and has appeared in venues such as IJeP, ePortfolio as Curriculum (2019), and the Online Literacy Open Resource. In addition to her work with AAEEBL she has leadership roles in GSOLE, AWAC, and HIPs in the States.

Dr. Theresa Conefrey

Theresa Conefrey, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in English and Adjunct Faculty at Santa Clara University in California, USA. She is also Director of the university’s Peer Educator program. She teaches writing and communication courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. Her research interests focus on improving undergraduate learning and promoting the academic achievement of underrepresented learners. She is particularly interested in equity and inclusion in STEM fields. She is passionate about all things ePortfolio and a member of the AAEEBL Task Force on Digital Ethics in ePortfolios.

Workshop time

The workshop takes place on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT (check your time zone).