In response to rising concerns about digital ethics in ePortfolio practice, AAEEBL created the Digital Ethics Task Force charged with researching and articulating research-based practices for ePortfolios in 2019. The Task Force accepts new participants in July of each year. Visit the most current version of our work, Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios, version 3, for guidance and support on implementing ePortfolios with digital ethics.
Vision Statement
The Digital Ethics in ePortfolio Task Force is dedicated to ensuring that ethical, inclusive, and responsible practices are central to ePortfolio development and use. Our work enables learners and practitioners to showcase achievements, reflect on their learning experiences, and prepare for lifelong learning, all within an ethically sound context. We make digital ethics a common consideration for ePortfolio use.
Mission Statement
The Digital Ethics in ePortfolio Task Force comprises a diverse global coalition of practitioners, researchers, and platform providers united by a commitment to ethical and effective ePortfolio practices. Our community of practice advocates for the application of digital ethics principles, provides practical resources that are guided by research and good practice, and facilitates collaboration. We inspire educators to engage with ePortfolios intentionally as a High-Impact Practice for reflective and transformative student development.
Values
The following lists values that the Task Force embodies in its work internally and also community-facing.
- Adaptable
- Collaborative
- Creative thinking / thinking creatively
- Engaging
- Inclusive
- Inquisitive
- Integrious
- Practice-oriented
- Professional
- Reflective
- Research-based
- Resilient
- Responsible
- Responsive
- Self-authorship
- Supportive
- Transparent
Task Force Activities
During its first year, the Task Force developed version 1 of the Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios. This included a set of 10 principles. Digital Ethics Principles in ePortfolios: Version 1, which supports ePortfolio decision-making and practices across different locations and contexts, enabling important principles, strategies, scenarios, and additional resources to be accessed both interactively and in text formats.
In year two, the Task Force revised the Principles, with added attention to how digital ethical literacy intersects with the mass transition to online learning due to COVID-19. A further three comprehensive principles emerged. In year three, the Task Force consolidated principles that were similar, reducing them again to 10.
Years four and five were dedicated to research projects to map the use of portfolios in North America and Austalia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Another focus in year five was also bringing together thinking about the use of artificial intelligence in portfolios.
In each year, the Task Force has been holding webinars and workshops to engage portfolio community members in the conversation around the ethical and responsible use of portfolios to discuss the principles and adjacent topics, contributing to the professional development and research within the portfolio community.
In addition to the iterative revision of the Principles, the Task Force works to contribute to the scholarship on digital ethics through publications, conference attendance, workshops, and other professional networking opportunities. Visit our events page for opportunities to engage with members of the Task Force.
Task Force Members
2025-2026
- Morgan Gresham (Co-Chair), University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Suzanne Schibeci (Co-Chair), Macquarie University, Australia
- Susan Bonham, Langara College, Canada
- Amy Cicchino, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Megan Duffy, PebblePad, Australia
- Ricardo Elizalde, San Francisco Unified School District, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner (Co-Chair), Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Christina Mayes, Dominican University of California, U.S.A.
- Kate Mitchell, University of New England, Australia
- Megan Mize, Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Alli Sanchez-Perry, Loyola University Chicago, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
2024-2025
- Morgan Gresham (Co-Chair), University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner (Co-Chair), Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Shari Bowker, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Amy Cicchino, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Ricardo Elizalde, San Francisco Unified School District, U.S.A.
- Michelle Johnson, University of the Fraser Valley, Canada
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Louis Knecht, Dominican University of California, U.S.A.
- Christina Mayes, Dominican University of California, U.S.A.
- Asli McCarthy, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Kate Mitchell, University of New England, Australia
- Megan Mize, Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Alli Sanchez-Perry, Loyola University Chicago, U.S.A.
- Suzanne Schibeci, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Christine Slade, The University of Queensland, Australia
- Jeffrey Yan, Digication, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
2023-2024
- Morgan Gresham (Co-Chair), University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner (Co-Chair), Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Megan Mize (Co-Chair), Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Amy Cicchino, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Michelle Johnson, University of the Fraser Valley, Canada
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Asli McCarthy, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Peter McLellan, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, U.S.A.
- Kate Mitchell, University of New England, Australia
- Alli Sanchez-Perry, Loyola University Chicago, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
- Jeffrey Yan, Digication, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
2022-2023
- Kristina Hoeppner (Co-Chair), Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Megan Mize (Co-Chair), Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen (Co-Chair), Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
- Michael S. Botis, St. Mary’s College of Meycauayan-Bulacan, Philippines
- Amy Cicchino, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, U.S.A.
- J. Elizabeth Clark, LaGuardia Community College, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Peter McLellan, Oxford College at Emory University, U.S.A.
- Sheila Mullooly, Independent scholar and artist, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
- Colin Stapp, Chemeketa Community College, U.S.A.
- Jeffrey Yan, Digication, U.S.A.
2021-2022
- Megan Haskins (Co-Chair), University of Denver, U.S.A.
- Megan Mize (Co-Chair), Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen (Co-Chair), Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
- J. Elizabeth Clark, LaGuardia Community College, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner, Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Peter McLellan, Oxford College at Emory University, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
2020-2021
- Megan Haskins (Co-Chair), University of Denver, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen (Co-Chair), Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
- Steve Bookman, Pace University, U.S.A.
- Amy Cicchino, Auburn University, U.S.A.
- Theresa Conefrey, Santa Clara University, U.S.A.
- Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner, Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Megan Mize, Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
- JW Turner, High Point University, U.S.A.
2019-2020
- Amy Cicchino (Co-Chair), Auburn University, U.S.A.
- Megan Haskins (Co-Chair), Auburn University, U.S.A.
- Megan Crowley-Watson, Edward Waters University, U.S.A.
- Elaine Gray, Appalachian State University, U.S.A.
- Morgan Gresham, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, U.S.A.
- Kristina Hoeppner, Catalyst IT, New Zealand
- Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University, U.S.A.
- Megan Mize, Old Dominion University, U.S.A.
- Christine Slade, University of Queensland, Australia
- Heather Stuart, Auburn University, U.S.A.
- Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University, U.S.A.