FALL 2011-FALL 2013 CONNECT TO LEARNING CORE STUDENT SURVEY: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS Helen L. Chen, [email protected]June 26, 2013
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1. FALL 2011-FALL 2013CONNECT TO LEARNINGCORE
STUDENTSURVEY:PRELIMINARY FINDINGSHelen L. Chen,
[email protected], 2013
2. C2L Core Student Survey WHAT: A survey instrument intended
to capturecommon data across diverse C2L institutions WHO: Students
in ePortfolio courses and theirinstructors WHERE: Administered
online and f2f at 19 C2Lcampuses representing a range of
institutionaltypes, students, and disciplines WHEN: Fall2011,
Spring2012, Fall 2012The C2L Core Survey wasinformed by similar
surveys usedin the C2L network and alsoincludes outcomes items
fromNSSE/CSSEs benchmarks foreffective educational practice.
3. C2L Core Student Survey Goals1. Capture perspectives of the
studentexperience in courses with an ePortfoliorequirement or
assignment over time evidence of ePortfolio impact2. Ensure student
voices are informing andrepresented in the C2L
developmentalframework3. Build a common data set across C2Lcampuses
to allow broader explorationbeyond individual schools and
programs
4. Why ePortfolio?1. ePortfolio initiatives can advance
studentlearning and success by helping studentsreflect on and
connect their learningacross disparate academic and non-academic
learning experiences.2. ePortfolio initiatives can make
studentlearning more visible not only for studentsthemselves, but
also for faculty and staff.3. ePortfolio initiatives can spur
institutionalchange by focusing attention on studentlearning and
requiring connection andcooperation across departments and
5. Who took the C2L Core StudentSurvey?
6. Demographics for aggregatedsample across administrations
Total number of respondents: N=6,729 Range of valid responses:
N=5,239-6,729 Females (48.6%); Males (29.2%); Missing(22.2%)
Community college students (66%)Senior college/university students
(34%) Full-time (69.7%); Part-time (12.5%) First generation to
attend college (26.5%)
7. Sample PopulationSurvey Administration Instructions:We ask
that you administer the Core StudentSurvey in selected ePortfolio
coursesections this semester, keeping in mind thatits more
important to designate courses withmeaningful ePortfolio
implementation, ratherthan just giving out the survey in as
manycourses as you can.Students in courses with a
meaningfulePortfolio implementation from Fall 2011 toFall 2012
8. NSSE/CSSE Items
9. To what extent has your work in thiscourse: emphasized
synthesizing and organizingideas, information, or experiences in
newways? emphasized applying theories or conceptsto practical
problems or in new situations? contributed to your knowledge,
skills, andpersonal development in writing clearly andeffectively?
contributed to your knowledge, skills, andpersonal development in
understandingyourself? contributed to your knowledge, skills,
and
10. NSSE/CCSSE ItemsFall 2011-Fall 2012
11. Selected Student Outcomes
12. Selected Student OutcomeItemsRange: Strongly Disagree (1)
to Strongly Agree(4) Building my ePortfolio helped me to think
moredeeply about the content of this course. Using ePortfolio has
allowed me to be moreaware of my growth and development as
alearner. Building my ePortfolio helped me to makeconnections
between ideas. Building my ePortfolio helped me succeed as
astudent. Someday, Id like to use my ePortfolio to showwhat Ive
learned and what I can do to
13. Selected Student OutcomesFall 2011-Fall 2012
14. Peer & Instructor Feedback
15. Instructor Feedback Scale (=.82)Range: Strongly Disagree
(1) to Strongly Agree (4)Description: Recognition and usefulness
ofinstructors as an audience and guide forePortfolio creation and
development My instructor provided useful feedback onmy ePortfolio.
I know that my instructor looked at myePortfolio. My instructor(s)
discussed the waysePortfolio helps students to learn.
16. Peer Feedback Scale (=.81)Range: Strongly Disagree (1) to
Strongly Agree (4)Description: Recognition and usefulness ofpeers
as an audience for and influence onePortfolio development My
peers/classmates provided usefulfeedback on my ePortfolio. I know
my peers/classmates looked at myePortfolio.
17. NSSE: Synthesizing and organizingideas, information, or
experiences in new ways
18. NSSE: Contributed to yourknowledge, skills, and personal
developmentin understanding yourself
19. Building my ePortfolio helped me succeed as astudent.
20. Building my ePortfolio helped me to makeconnections between
ideas.
21. Someday, Id like to use my ePortfolio to showwhat Ive
learned and what I can do toothers, such as potential employers or
professorsat another college.
22. Extending Scale (=.84)Range: Strongly Disagree (1) to
Strongly Agree (4)Description: Willingness to go beyond the
courserequirements and include learning experiences in
theePortfolio I went beyond what was required for the course
(forexample, creating extra pages or posting my ownlinks, text or
photos). I included information or experience from othercourses I
am taking or have taken. I included school activities or
experiences outside ofthe classroom (forexample, clubs, sports,
internships, studyabroad, etc.) I included information or
experiences from otherareas of my life (forexample, volunteering,
work, friends, family, commu
23. Relationship between Instructorand Peer Feedback and
ExtendingScale
24. Why ePortfolio?1. ePortfolio initiatives can advance
studentlearning and success by helping studentsreflect on and
connect their learningacross disparate academic and non-academic
learning experiences.2. ePortfolio initiatives can make
studentlearning more visible not only for studentsthemselves, but
also for faculty and staff.3. ePortfolio initiatives can spur
institutionalchange by focusing attention on studentlearning and
requiring connection andcooperation across departments and