A Centralized Course e-Portfolio Repository for Fostering Continuous Improvement and Strengthening Teaching Community of Practice in Higher Education

Abstract

[EN] Course portfolios in higher education are much more than a collection of teaching and assessment materials. When created properly, they could provide a clear anatomy of the offered courses depicting the details of the teaching and learning practices in classrooms. Making course portfolios available to other colleagues promotes the best and most effective teaching practices and fosters strong faculty ties with the teaching community. Despite the many advantages of course portfolios, their adoption in higher education is still limited. This paper introduces a case study of the design and deployment of a centralized course portfolio repository at (removed for blind review). The aim of the repository is to promote teaching effectiveness and continuous improvement of offered curricula, while providing faculty with autonomy, flexibility, and data privacy control.