Encouraging Equity and Engagement Through ePortfolios in the Age of AI

2024 Peralta Online Equity Conference - Day 1 - SESSION 6A: Encouraging Equity and Engagement Through ePortfolios in the Age of AI
Amy Cicchino | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach (FL)
Kristina Hoeppner | Catalyst (New Zealand)
Christine Slade | University of Queensland (Australia)
Theresa Conefrey | Santa Clara University (CA)
Kevin Kelly | San Francisco State University
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to permeate educational landscapes, the intersection between digital ethics, equity, and ePortfolios has become a pivotal area of exploration. ePortfolios are both an inclusive assessment tool that encourages metacognition and reflection and a digital written artifact that could be outsourced to AI content creation. Building on the work of the AAEEBL Digital Ethics Task Force, this session delves into the evolving principles of digital ethics in ePortfolio practices as they relate to AI-assisted ePortfolio creation. Specifically, we will scrutinize how AI impacts the equity dimensions within ePortfolio creation, assessment, and utilization, and offer strategies for AI as a tool ePortfolio creators can use for learning.
Participants will engage in reflective exercises to uncover implicit biases, question existing norms, and explore innovative ways to integrate AI responsibly into ePortfolios while upholding principles of equity and inclusion.