Folio Thinking from First-Year Success to Global Citizenship:
Preparing for the 21st Century Workplace with Electronic College Portfolios as a Kaleidoscopic Learning Process

18th International First Year Experience Conference
July 11-14, 2005
July 12, 2005 - Roundtable Presentation
University of Southampton
Southampton, England

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Join the international academic conversation on using the Folio Thinking Process for First-Year Success to Global Citizenship: Preparing for the 21st Century Workplace with Electronic College Portfolios as a Kaleidoscopic Learning Process. The availability of new technologies make electronic college portfolios a kaleidoscopic learning process allowing first-year seminar college students to clearly view, reflect, and connect their learning from self to global society. Electronic College Portfolios take learning beyond the college transcript, mirroring the current culture of the 21st century workforce, which requires knowledge workers to reflect, assess, and manage their learning plans for continued education, keeping current with the necessary expertise development in their technologically global worksites and communities, for the better good of society.

Whether you are exploring, considering or currently using the Electronic College Portfolio, come ready to join this rich discussion of on Folio Thinking from First-Year Success to Global Citizenship: Preparing for the 21st Century Workplace with Electronic College Portfolios as Kaleidoscopic Learning Process.. Bring samples of first-year seminar students’ Electronic College Portfolios, ideas teaching the folio thinking process, tips on using the latest software to create E-Portfolio training for first-year seminar students, information for using and integrating varying technology platforms such as the institutional desktop, institutional intranet, and institutional internet designs for e-portfolios, tips on how to assess portfolios, ideas on how to use E-Portfolios for scholarships, internships, academic advising, careers, and preparation for global citizenship. Come to the conversation roundtable for an inspiring exchange of your ideas and materials on the empowerment of using folio thinking in the First-Year Seminar, gateway to college student success in higher education and global society.

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Continue this roundtable discussion by joining us in the Online Journal (BLOG) to discuss Folio Thinking from First Year Success to Global Citizenship.

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Roundtable Facilitators

Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick	Associate Professor of Communications & Director of Portfolios for Student Success Programs & Senior Year Experience	The Senior Year Experience Program University College Kennesaw State University
Dr. M. Leigh Funk	Assistant Professor of Special Education & Electronic Data Manager	Bagwell College of Education Kennesaw State University
Ms. Kathy Matthews	Director of First Year Experience	First Year Experience Kennesaw State University
Ms. Karen Andrews	Director of Career Services	Career Services Kennesaw State University
Dr. Daniel J. Paracka	Director of International Services and Programs	International Services and Programs Institute for Global Learning Kennesaw State University

with exhibited materials by
Ms. Jennifer Leifheit, Instructional Technology Support Specialist
Mr. Ben Cope, Instructional Technology Support Specialist
Ms. Bethany Izar & KSU Students