LDP ePortfolio Report

Appendix III
Student Survey Tool

*Electronic Portfolio Planning System Student Survey*
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An Electronic Portfolio Planning System (EEPS) is a customized web-based tool that would help you manage your busy life at Cal. In one place, you would record, reflect and store information to keep on track of your academic plans and setting of personal goals. An EPPS would be so much more than a repository for important documents - you could... track your academic plans. store important documents in one location - in organized sections. reflect on your achievements, strengths and gaps. grant access to professors, friends, or potential employers so they could view sections of your portfolio and comment. determine skills you need to develop and receive guidance to develop them. manage and organize information for internship, graduate school or job interview applications/preparation. The EPPS would allow you to map out your education, letting you record and visualize where you are and where you are heading.


1. Which of the following tools do you use to manage academic planning, professional development, and your personal goals? For each system, please check one of the following

SYSTEM	How frequently do you use this system?	If you have used this system, to what extent has it met your needs?	Comments
Bear Facts:
DARS - Degree Auditing Record System
Personal website
OCF - Open Computing Facility resources
Career Center services
Academic advising services
Self-tracking (day planner)
Self-tracking (electronically, with Excel or other computer system)
Other:

2. Do you have any additional comments about the above systems (ease of navigation, suggestions, what is not working and why, etc.)?

3. How easily are you able to track your requirements toward a degree? (Choose one)
Very easily Easily enough, but with some difficulty With a great deal of difficulty I haven't needed to think about this yet
4. The following is a list of life skills, or transferable skills college students learn over the course of a college career. For each skill, please first rate the level of importance to you, and secondly check all that you think you are learning and developing while at Cal.

	Essential	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Yes, learning now	Yes, plan to learn	No
Communication(Reading, speaking, writing, editing, listening, making presentations, and building interpersonal relations.)
Creativity(Artistic, literary, mechanical, and social areas.)
Critical Thinking(Identify problems and solutions, analyze complexity of problems, gather evidence, and evaluate options.)
Leadership(Set goals, suggest plans to achieve goals and facilitate meetings.)
Life Management(Time management, adapt to change, manage finances.)
Research project development and delivery(Conduct data collection - paper and electronic, summarize findings, create time lines and project budgets.)
Social Responsibility(Respecting individual and cultural differences and recognizing admirable qualities in others.)
Teamwork(Commitment to others to achieve a goal - cooperation, recognize strengths and areas of development in others -motivate.)
Technical/ Scientific Proficiency(Experiences in the social, biological, and physical sciences, usually with computers.)
Other:

5. The following is a selection of documents that could be included in an Electronic Portfolio Planning System. Please rate the level of importance to you and rate how important it is to share these documents with others (including faculty and potential employers).

	Important to you to centrally store?			Important to you to share with others?
	Essential	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Essential	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Academic recognitions and awards
Certifications (teaching certifications, first aid, etc.)
Course work (papers, research projects, art projects, etc.)
Letters of Recommendation
Resume Transcript (educational history)
Volunteer work
Hobbies
Internships
Student government

6. What are the top three items for you to store or access?
First Choice: Second Choice: Third Choice:

7. Please rate how important it is to you to find and use the following:

	Important to you to find and use?
	Essential	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Academic advising (course planning)
Academic department information (links)
Career Center (resume help, interview help, job opportunities, etc.)
Community service / volunteer opportunities
General Catalog
Education Abroad Program
Internship opportunities
TeleBears/Bear Facts
Schedule of Classes
Student government opportunities
Other:

8. What other electronic services could Cal offer to help you manage your academic, professional and personal experiences?


To review, the Electronic Portfolio Planning System (EPPS) could allow you to: track your academic plans. store important documents in one location - in organized sections. reflect on your achievements, strengths and gaps. grant access to professors, friends, or potential employers so they could view sections of your portfolio and comment. determine skills you need to develop and receive guidance to develop them. manage and organize information for internship, graduate school or job interview applications/preparation.
9. Would the EPPS be useful to you? (Choose one)
		Yes, definitely Yes, probably Perhaps, but I'd have to try it No, the current systems are adequate No, I have no need for any electronic system

10. Please use the space below to add any comments regarding an Electronic Portfolio Planning System not covered in this survey:

Appendix III

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