A joint presentation from the AAEEBL 2014 Annual Conference with the University of Michigan's School of Social Work on using portfolios as a tool for integrative learning and professional development.

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Exploring Ways to Integrate Learning and Enhance Social
Work Professional Development!
Building Adaptive Expertise!
• Dr. Mary Ruffolo, Associate Professor!
University of Michigan School of Social Work!
• Megan Sims-Fujita, LLMSW, Curriculum Coordinator !
University of Michigan School of Social Work!
• Moses Lee, CEO & Cofounder, Seelio; Faculty, University of Michigan!

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Reasons to Build a Professional Portfolio!
• Integrates learning from different areas/domains of your life
and tells a story.
• Helps identify values and beliefs and how these values and
beliefs influence practice.
• Assists you in identifying key experiences (the skills used, the
tasks implemented, the importance of the experience and the
lessons learned.)
• Links to outcomes and evaluation of overall program.
• The important of partnership (Seelio and U-M connection).
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What is Integrative Learning?!
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Integrative learning is the process of making meaningful connections across
disparate contexts.
In social work, students are encouraged to integrate the knowledge developed
in coursework, field work and beyond in order to articulate skills, values and
goals for professional practice.

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The Web-based Course!
• Design
– Webcasts, Captivate, Peer Learning Sessions Using
Blue Jeans, Instructor Feedback
• Assignments
• Learning Outcomes
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Organization of Key Learning Experiences!
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Preparing a Professional Philosophy!
This module is designed to help students:
1. Identify key values and beliefs.
2. Develop a philosophy that captures their professional
approach.
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Feedback Exercise!
Once the student has a draft of their professional
philosophy, Wordle enables them to represent it
visually with a word cloud:
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Program Outcomes!
• Competency-based model
– Competencies made up of multiple “practice
behaviors”
– Linking Seelio e-portfolio to competencies and
practice behaviors
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Linking e-portfolio to Program Outcomes!
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Linking e-portfolio to Program Outcomes"
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Linking e-portfolio to Program Outcomes"
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Linking Seelio e-portfolio to Program Outcomes"
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Program Outcomes!
• EXTERNALLY
– Accreditation
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) requirements for
reaffirmation
• INTERNALLY
– Advisor feedback
• Ensure each student meets general program requirements
• INDIVIDUALLY
– Professional and personal development
• Integrated learning
• Development of key learning experiences and identities
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Preparing Students for Job Search & Interviews"
• Students begin reflecting and synthesizing early
• Seelio supports the “Student Lifecycle”
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skill building &
identification
presentation
of self
career alignment
& development

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Preparing Students for Job Search & Interviews"
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WITHSEELIO
WITHOUTSEELIO
SOURCE:
2014 Study of
Seelio Student
Members

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Preparing Students for Job Search & Interviews"
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Linked on a resume:
Linked in an
email:
On a tablet,
laptop, or mobile
phone

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You’re Invited to Join Seelio"
• Visit www.seelio.com
• Enter your email,
choose a password
and click “Get
Started”
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You’re Invited to Join Seelio"
• Complete the registration fields and click
“Continue” – you can enter your alma matter!
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You’re Invited to Join Seelio"
• In the welcome steps, you can complete your
“About” section with information from our activity
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Next Steps!
• More on development of e-portfolios as an
outcome measure
• Expanding to entire student group and requiring
professional e-portfolios
• Engaging field agencies in developing a field
internship portfolios
• Other…
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Questions?

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• Mary Ruffolo!
– mruffolo@umich.edu!
• Megan Sims-Fujita!
– megansf@umich.edu!
• Moses Lee!
– moses@seelio.com!
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Contact Information"