Bobbi Kamil: Demonstrating learning

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Dr Bobbi Kamil was Associate Dean at State University of New York, Empire State College, when it was founded in 1971. Together with the founding team, she was instrumental in establishing the vision for the college to provide adult learners with the opportunity to earn a degree by having their prior learning taken into consideration and creating their own degrees.
In this episode we explore the beginnings of that work and the role portfolios played for both faculty and students.
Click through to the episode notes for the transcript.
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Resources

• 'A prospectus for a new university college: Objectives, process, structure and establishment,' which established the foundations for SUNY Empire State College
• 'Reflections on Origins III The Experience of an Experiment: An Interview with tom Clark' by Richard Bonnabeau in 'All About Mentoring', 2020
• Association of Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL)

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The DNA of Empire State College (00:01:11)

3. Bobbi's involvement at ESC (00:03:31)

4. Faculty and the new way of working with students (00:04:28)

5. Similar initiatives at other institutions (00:07:13)

6. Getting the first students (00:09:13)

7. Student portfolios (00:11:19)

8. Bobbi's own varied portfolio (00:14:17)

9. Q&A: A tip for portfolio authors (00:14:39)

10. Q&A: Words to describe portfolio practice (00:15:11)

11. Q&A: A tip for learning designers and educators (00:15:32)