Ian Webb

2025-2026 ePORTFOLIO GRANT

ePortfolio Integration: Course and Curriculum Initiative

Reflecting campus priorities to support equitable access to engaged learning for all IU Indianapolis students, the Institute for Engaged Learning (IEL) will focus the 2025-2026 academic year funding to support ePortfolio integration at the course level. The goal is to increase, improve, and sustain ePortfolios as part of the curricular structure assignments and activities in a course or series of courses. Given this priority, we seek new and veteran faculty dedicated to implementing ePortfolios in new ways or deepening/transforming their ePortfolio-engaged initiatives in credit-bearing experiences. For applications that meet these criteria, the IEL will offer support through additional funding streams, summer/faculty development session, communities of practice [CoP], and online resources.

My ePortfolio Grant Proposal Overview

In my Analytical Chemistry course, I aim to incorporate goals that align with the High-Impact ePortfolio Taxonomy to enhance student learning and engagement. The ePortfolio will be central to the course design, serving as a structured space for students to document their progress in mastering analytical techniques such as spectrophotometry and electrochemistry. Through guided reflection and curated entries, students will engage in integrative and self-directed learning, connecting theoretical concepts to practical applications and developing a sense of identity as emerging scientists. To support this, students will be explicitly taught ePortfolio-making skills, including how to present data visually, write reflective narratives, and organize content to demonstrate growth. These skills will be embedded into assignments and reinforced through feedback. Assessment of the ePortfolio will be holistic, focusing not only on technical accuracy but also on the depth of reflection, integration of learning, and clarity of scientific communication. This approach ensures that the ePortfolio is not just a repository of work, but a meaningful tool for learning and professional development.

I would like to integrate the critical thinking and technology competencies into my course. These are especially relevant in analytical chemistry, where students must interpret complex instrumental setups, evaluate experimental results, and make informed decisions about chemical systems and how various instrumentation technologies are best applied to these situations. Whether analyzing solution equilibria, applying electrochemical principles, or interpreting spectrophotometric data, students must think critically and solve problems using sound reasoning. Embedding these competencies into the course not only strengthens their scientific skills but also prepares them for careers in R&D and manufacturing where analytical precision, proper utilization of technology, and judgment are essential.

Dr. Webb's Course Based ePortfolio for Analytical Chemistry, CHEM-C310

Housed on the IU Indianapolis ePortfolio Studio Wix Template Site

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My goals as I implement ePortfolios in Analytical Chemistry (CHEM C-310).

Explain why you chose to integrate ePortfolios? What questions will they address? How will they connect to SLOs and The Profiles?

I chose to integrate ePortfolios because they are a high impact practice which enhances both student learning and career readiness. They will address students' ownership of domain knowledge in Analytical Chemistry and provide real-world and potential career-relevant context. The e-Portfolio will provide a means for students to be connected to 4/5 SLOs and engage with Innovator, Communicator, and Problem Sovler Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success.

What expectations did you have going into this experience?

None, really.

What did you wish to gain from this experience?

I wanted to learn how to add a high impact practice to my course to help my students learn more effectively and be more competitive when they reach the job market.

2026 syllabus spring.docx

Original Syllabus

2026 syllabus spring.docx

ePortfolio-Implemented Syllabus

My Role as Primary Investigator

I am implementing the ePortfolio with writing assignments. I would like to determine whether this is an effective method for Chemistry students. These writing assignments are new to the course and address an area of weakness: analytical writing and communication. I also would like to know whether the ePortfolio helps integrate writing into the course and determine, as a long term investigation, the impact of ePortfolios when integrated well with this specific course.

Reflection on the experience

Explain what you learned/valued during this experience. [This is a short version of what you describe in depth in the December Progress Report and May Final Report, which can be added to this page as PDFs -or- copied/pasted as subtabs: this is your area to manage.]

What did you learn during this grant experience? What do you think your students learned? How did this influence your ideas of ePortfolios as a pedagogy? ePortfolios as a tool for reflection? Did you improve on any current skills you have?

What can you take with you from this experience? Is there anything you learned that can be applied to other areas of your academic or professional life?

If you would like, you can share artifacts below. These might be assignments, rubrics, samples, classroom photos, survey results, your own ePortfolio, and more.

Student Artifact 1

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Student Artifact 2

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Spring 2026 Pre Survey Results

Information across the full cohort, including every student that submitted after January 13th, start of semester.

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Class Specific Pre Survey Results

Report disaggregated March 4th, 2026

Post Course Results for eP.pdf

Fall 2025 Post Survey Results

Information across the full cohort, including every student that submitted after August 25, start of semester.

Post Course Results for CHEM-C310.pdf

Class Specific Post Survey Results

Certificate of Completion

IU_IEL_Workshop_Certificates_Webb.pdf

Certification of Workshop Completion

Letter of Completion

CONGRATULATIONS on your completion of the ePortfolio Institute!

You played a valuable role in our faculty cohort; we served 130 students as part of the Spring of 2026 IEL ePortfolio Institute. Your contributions to the institute added an experiential component to student engagement, helped students become more technology-savvy, and expanded students' openness to new technologies.

Your successful integration of a High-Impact Practice into your course helps IU Indianapolis support students as they develop expertise in their chosen field/s and expand their career readiness skills. These are important steps in navigating IUI's Path to 2030 and Beyond.

VERIFICATION OF WORK COMPLETED

This correspondence serves as verification that you completed the "When Done Well" institute requirements which included:

AWARDED FUNDING: As a finalist/participant in the "When Done Well" ePortfolio Institute: You responded to a CPF [75% acceptance rate] and were awarded $1,500 in funding for integration of ePortfolios into your course
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: You participated in full-day workshop as part of your professional development in the "When Done Well" High-Impact Curricular Engagement Institute
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: You participated in the ePortfolio Community of Practice
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: You participated in the ePortfolio Faculty Learning Community
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [SOTL]: You supported opportunities for your students to participate in a multi-year, ePortfolio study of student perceptions of ePortfolio curriculum and the benefits of ePortfolio integration into the curriculum
INVITED PRESENTATION: As an invited presenter, you presented your ePortfolio work in an IUI, Institute for Engaged Learning, Community Of Practice: Zoom webinar
OPEN-SOURCE, COHORT PUBLICATION: You had the option to publish your work in an open-source ePortfolio pedagogy website which includes details of your ePortfolio integration experiences, samples of students' work, and reflection

Access to your COP Presentations

As part of the Institute, you presented your ePortfolios integration/optimization in your course for the previous semester. You can NOW access the entire presentation, featuring other faculty, on our shared Google Sites page.

ePortfolio COP

ACCESS YOUR STUDENTS' SURVEY RESPONSES: ePORTFOLIO SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN

As part of your contributions, you were asked to have students respond to pre/post surveys of ePortfolio use in your course. Students reported benefits from ePortfolio integrations. You can access cohort survey responses and your disaggregated student responses on your ePortfolio participant page.

With Your Help the ePortfolio Showcase Topped 1,400 Student Entries

The IU Indianapolis is officially the largest open-source repository of public-facing, student ePortfolios. In May, the Showcase topped 1,400 entries and is itself an example of engaged learning in action. Thank you for encouraging your students to participate and helping us reach this milestone.

CONTINUING YOUR WORK with ePORTFOLIOS:

Collect Surveys + Require Student ePortfolio Showcase Participation

You are welcome to continue ePortfolio surveys of your students. Our team will add these to your ePortfolio Participant page each semester that students identify you as the faculty member. NOTE: The old survey links are closing as we pilot new HICE surveys. Please stay tuned for the new and improved survey links!

Please continue to encourage students to share their work in the Engaged Learning & ePortfolio Showcase. The best way to get students to participate is through a point-bearing Canvas Assignments. The Showcase as a "public display of disciplinary competency" shows that your class meets this Essential Element of a High-Impact Practice. Students benefit from creating work that targets audiences beyond the classroom and can use their Showcase entry as a way to expand their digital footprint and to take control of their professional persona.

The ePortfolio Team is here to support your continued work with ePortfolios.

As you continue your work with ePortfolios, our IEL team is here to meet with you, to build ePortfolio tools to support your work, to help with design of research/analysis tools, to explore dissemination options, and to connect you with grant opportunities. Please email anytime to talk about your ePortfolio work or to share success stories.

We invite you to work with The Institute for Engaged Learning as you pursue other high-impact curricular practices. Please watch your email for future HIP opportunities and contact eportfol@iu.edu with any questions.

Best Regards,

Caitlin Lowenthal

Dissemination

Grant recipients have been asked to...

Present at a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) or Community of Practice (COP) Zoom for the Grant
Share aspects of their work with peers [department chairs, program cohorts/faculty, department faculty meeting]
Response to a Call for Proposals (CFP) or Consider presenting or publishing locally, nationally, or internationally [optional]

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COP Presentation

May 8th, 2026 @ 11a.m.
Via Zoom
Colleagues in the Community of Practice

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Local, National, or International Presentation or Publishing [optional]

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