Strategic course design with ePortfolios: A practical guide

EPortfolios offer a variety of ways to make learning visible, support individual learning paths, and serve as an assessment tool. However, their successful use requires thoughtful course design as well as technical expertise. In this two-hour workshop, we will introduce you to a systematic planning and decision-making tool to support you in designing and implementing courses using ePortfolios.

The core element of the workshop is the presentation and explanation of a practical diagram based on the principle of Constructive Alignment. It structures the planning process using guiding questions. You will learn about key considerations regarding learning objectives, assessment formats, and instructional methods, as well as technical aspects.

Following the introduction to the planning and decision-making tool, you will work in small groups to apply the planning principles to your own courses. In a second step, the groups will reconvene to collaboratively reflect on the opportunities and limitations of using the tool in different course developing contexts.

This online workshop will take place on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10am - 12pm CEST.

Workshop facilitators

Hannah Brodel, M.A., specializes in delivering engaging workshops and creating effective learning material. She is the Coordinator in the Centre for Key Competencies at University of Bamberg in Germany. One of Hannah's work areas is the DiKuLe project at the university that researches and develops innovative ways to enhance teaching and learning in digital contexts where the team developed the planning and decision-making tool.

Martina Osterrieder holds a First State Examination for Teaching at Secondary Schools (Gymnasium) in German, French, and Philosophy/Ethics. She is a Design Thinking expert, having received training at the d.school at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Currently, she serves as a research assistant at the Chair of General Education at the University of Bamberg. Her research interests encompass ethical education and value formation, inclusion, teacher training, and qualitative research methods. Martina is particularly focused on innovative teaching methodologies, especially within digital environments. In the DiKuLe project at the University of Bamberg, she is responsible for addressing didactic issues related to ePortfolios.

Organizer

This online workshop is organized by the AAEEBL Digital Ethics Task Force.

Feature image: A hand moves pins with strings attached to various sheets of paper on a wall connecting various different elements. Thanks to Alvaro Reyes for this image.