An e-Book of One's Own

Christian Metaxas; Terry Greene; Jessica Malcolm; Njoki  Muriithi; Esther Schacter; Mollie Schnurr

doi:10.18357/otessaj.2024.4.1.58

Authors

Christian Metaxas Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0410-0304
Terry Greene Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8219-4714
Jessica Malcolm Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4990-7751
Njoki Muriithi Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9012-5117
Esther Schacter Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3142-8612
Mollie Schnurr Trent University https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9645-2690

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18357/otessaj.2024.4.1.58

Keywords:

ePortfolio, pedagogy, reflective learning, higher education, digital assessment

Abstract

As we enter a new age of technological innovation and subsequent educational instrumentation change, there is increasing demand for innovative methods that encourage student learning experiences in virtual, online spaces. ePortfolios and e-book projects are designed and owned by students and are centered within the student’s learning. They provide a structured, online space for students to learn new technological skills while intentionally integrating it with their learning experience. We have utilized the content creation platform Pressbooks for our student learners to develop and create their “e-Book of One’s Own” (eBoOO). A simplified derivation of the “Domain of One’s Own” (DoOO) philosophy, our intention with eBoOO was to address the high bar for digital literacy required to get started while staying true to the embodied ideology of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own.

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