Terrel L. Rhodes: The portfolio as a mode to engage students in learning

Create. Share. Engage.

Dr Terrel (Terry) Rhodes is Distinguished Fellow at AAC&U and can look back at a long history of working with portfolios, establishing the VALUE rubrics, tying portfolios to assessment and employability, and supporting many institutions in their portfolio journey.
In this interview, Terry touches on many of these areas, highlighting the importance of digital ethics, student control, authenticity, and the need for integrative practice.
Connect with Terry on LinkedIn
Resources

• Terry's profile on AAC&U
• AAEEBL
• AAEEBL Digital Ethics Task Force
• FIPSE
• AAC&U High Impact Practices
• Editorial 'ePortfolios - The Eleventh High Impact Practice' by C. Edward Watson, George D. Kuh, Terrel Rhodes, Tracy Penny Light, and Helen L. Chen
• VALUE Initiative at AAC&U
• Terry's Batson Lecture 'Lift Every Voice: EPortfolio for Creating and Integrating'

Click through to the episode notes for the transcript.

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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. How did you learn about portfolios? (00:00:52)

3. Digital ethics in portfolios (00:04:13)

4. The beginnings of the VALUE rubrics (00:08:57)

5. High impact practices (00:14:01)

6. What trends have you observed? (00:17:07)

7. Evolution or ebb and flow for portfolios? (00:19:58)

8. What can't you just yet fully do with portfolios? (00:24:45)

9. Q&A: Three words / phrases to describe portfolio work (00:27:01)

10. Q&A: A tip for educators (00:27:22)

11. Q&A: A tip for portfolio authors (00:28:05)