Natural sciences

1. Competencies & Expectations
1. Critical Thinking. Reasoning and analysis.
Scientific method.
2. Global awareness. Appreciate the connection
between the concepts and the real world.
3. Information Literacy. Capable of self-directed
learning. Separating primary sources from
secondary.

2. ePortfolios in Our Disciplines
• Faculty can more easily gain insight to the
student as an individual.
• Assignments: Collaboration and peer-review
between students. Self-reflection on progress
during the course.
• Showcase the students’ accomplishments in a
professional style. Reinforce connections with
society.

3. ePortfolio and Transfer
• Articulate career goals in relationship to the
Institution they want to transfer to. Compare
student needs to the resources available at
the Institution.
• To have a research component which is
hypothesis driven.
• To have a seam-less transfer of eportfolio
through advisement from 2-4 year.

4. Moving Forward
• Learning matrix. Advisers can be directed to
assess specific ePortfolios.
• Showcase student ePortfolios, after successful
transfer, to students and Faculty. Attempt to
encourage more Faculty to use ePortfolio.
• Visiting and sharing each others ePortfolio
projects. Maintaining a discussion on CUNY
Learning Commons.