MEGAN K. MIZE, PHD
Director, ePortfolios & Digital Initiatives
REFLECTION AY '19-'20
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
GROWING NATIONAL REPUTATION
Generating External Collaborations/Presentations and Publications
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AAC&U Presentation with Helen Chen (Stanford) and Jenae Cohn (Stanford)
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Proposed Conference Presentation with with Auburn
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Facilitated QEP regarding ePortfolios and Digital Literacy with Shelley Rodrigo (University of Arizona)
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Wix Representatives Presentation
SHOWCASING EPORTFOLIO & DIGITAL INITIATIVES
Advocating for High Impact strategies to increase Digital Literacy at ODU with Internal and External Stakeholders
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President's Visit to ePortfolio Studio
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Board of Visitors Visit to ePortfolio Studio
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SCHEV Presentation
INCREASING INTERNAL COLLABORATIONS
Continuing Established Connections and Fostering New Ones
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English Language Center: (Mexican Military Program; IEP; MET)
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Career Development Services (Staff Training; Virtual Career Fair Support)
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Advising Administration and Academic Partnerships (Staff Training)
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ODU Online (Staff Training)
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English General Education Program (Faculty Training)
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Communication (Faculty Training/ Awarded Faculty Innovator Grant for F 20)
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Center for Faculty Development (Remote Instruction Webinars)
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CHIP Partners (Design, Implementation, Assessment, Training): All Staff, LeADERS (including template revamp project), TRIO, Innovate Monarchs, ILCs
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Programmatic Integration/ Expansion Efforts (MSN, Parks and Rec/ Tourism, Honors College, LIBS, World Languages, Cybersecurity)
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Learning Commons (LCOTT)
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Conference Workshops for Fashion Marketing (VAME)
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Workshops for PFF/PFP (Grad College)
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Course level Assignment or Template Design (IDS 493, GEO 402/502, MGMT 340, ENG 390, DC Trip, Black Poetics, English Major Debates)
EPORTFOLIO STUDIO REDESIGN
Designing a Welcoming, Adaptable Digital Literacy Space
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Multi-unit effort, coordinated with the Director of Project Planning and Management (Lanah Stafford), ePortfolio Support Coordinator (Elle Tyson), and CHIP Fiscal Technician (Lisa Dunbar)
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Completed largely over two months
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Painted walls
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Installed a new counter, phone ports, power outlets, wall logo, glass decals, white board
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Reinstalled monitor
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Installed Student Success Center Conference room credenza
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Cleared closet of PEP materials
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Secured new/ new-to-us computers to replace outdated tech
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Secured sound dampeners and directional sound cones (FIG)
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Secured Google Cardboard sets
EXPANDING SERVICES DURING COVID-19
Adapting to the University's Changing Needs
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Increased student support to include any assignment/activity that uses digital media
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Translated all ePortfolio and Digital Services to online with emphasis on universal accessibility
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Provided individualized support for faculty/admin converting assignments for online formats
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Collaborated on entries for "Teaching Online Tidbits" (TOTs) Initiative
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Provided emergent resources for online instruction via updated ePortfolio & Digital Initiatives website
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Designed Micro ePortfolio Webinar for online courses in an effort to lower barrier for quick adoption at course level
BY THE NUMBERS
TUTORING
Individual Appointments
Summer: 74
Fall: 293
Spring: 228
TOTAL INTERACTIONS: 595
WORKSHOPS
Class Visits/ Workshops for Students
Summer: 6 Workshops for 50 Students
Fall: 55 Class Visits = 1457 Students
Spring: 21 Class Visits =557 Students
6 Digital Workshops = 107 Students
TOTAL INTERACTIONS: 2,271
ADVOCACY
Faculty/Admin Training & Outreach
Internal Presentations: 23
Approx: 741
External Presentations: 19
Approx: 639
TOTAL INTERACTIONS: 1, 380