ePortfolio as a Catalyst for Departmental Change Business and Technology, LaGuardia Community College How does one get an entire department to buy into change? The Business and Technology Department of LaGuardia Community College has fully embraced the ePortfolio. Indeed, all business students are required to develop and maintain an ePortfolio in their first semester at the college. In this session, faculty from the business department will discuss their use of ePortfolio and the ways in which ePortfolio is “threaded” throughout the various business programs. • Edward Goodman, Associate Professor • Hector Fernandez, Assistant Professor • Nicole Maguire, Adjunct Lecturer • Michael Napolitano, Chair

1. ePortfolio as a Catalyst for Change Presenters: Michael Napolitano, Chair Nicole Maguire, Adjunct Lecturer Edward Goodman, Associate Professor Hector Fernandez, Assistant Professor -Business and Technology Department April 30, 2010

3. “Admission Ticket”

6. Accounting Computer Option

7. Administrative Assistant

8. Aviation Management

9. Business Administration

10. Finance

11. Business Management

12. International Business

13. Microcomputer Systems & Applications

14. Paralegal Studies

16. Provide one-on-one assistance to students

17. Individual sessions: walk-in and appointment

18. Hold group sessions for individual sections of classes

20. Tutors demonstrate how instructors can view student portfolios, work and class reports.

22. What kind of work should be displayed?

24. Used ePortfolio as the centerpiece of the course.

26. The ePortfolio should alsodisplay student growth in the LaGuardia core competencies.

28. Interview company representatives to gain insights on the company’s operation.

30. Using business knowledge gained throughout studies, develop possible recommendations or solutions for the weakness identified.

32. Faculty from across the college participated in the project to facilitate student performance.

35. They would review an ePortfolio?

37. Steinway and Sons

38. The New York Times

39. NYC Department of Probations

40. Marriott Hotel

41. Deloitte

43. 4 Business and Technology Students showcased their work

45. ePortfolio seen as a useful tool

46. All work must be copy edited

47. About me is great and inspirational, but why should we give this person a job?

48. Should only contain information relevant to the job being applied for.

50. Using ePortfolio as an electronic resume

51. Focus on having a polished professional looking ePortfolio which allows the students to showcase skills they have developed during their course of study here at LaGuardia.