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Hello. I am Dr. Helen Barrett, recently retired from the faculty of the College of Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage. I have been researching electronic portfolios since 1991, publishing a website on Technology and Alternative Assessment since 1995 (see below). I was involved in Educational Technology and Staff Development in Alaska from 1983 to 2001, first as Staff Development Coordinator with the Fairbanks School District and most recently with the University of Alaska Anchorage where I was in charge of Educational Technology programs for the School of Education and initiated the development of UAA's New Media Center for campus-wide faculty development.
Between 1996 and 2001, I wrote many successful federal technology grants, the most recent through ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) to support technology and assessment in teacher education programs throughout the United States, providing training and technical assistance on using electronic portfolios to assess achievement of teaching standards. I was on loan to ISTE on a full time basis for the duration of this PT3 Catalyst Grant (2001 to early 2005).
My presentations at numerous regional and national conferences have explored the emerging field of technology and alternative assessment and my authoritative articles have appeared in books, journals and proceedings published by ISTE, AACE, AAHE, and WCCE. I recently produced a multimedia CD-ROM-based Electronic Portfolio Handbook. My research about electronic portfolios began with a study of K-12 student e-portfolios for the Alaska Department of Education in the early 90s. In the mid-90s, my research focus changed to electronic teacher portfolios, and I am currently exploring both high school graduation portfolios and family involvement in e-portfolio development in early childhood education. This newest research focuses on how schools can meet the Parent Involvement goal of NCLB through the collaborative development of electronic portfolios to communicate authentic student learning related to standards, goals or outcomes.
Visit my websites and my Apple Learning Interchange Exhibit shown below.
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