M. Mize & E. Tyson: Centering Student Voice in an AI-Mediated World: ePortfolios as a Site of Agency

Workshop 'Centering Student Voice in an AI-Mediated World: ePortfolios as a Site of Agency' by Megan Mize and Elle Tyson (Old Dominion University) at the virtual AAEEBL Symposium on 17 June 2026. Symposium website: https://sites.google.com/aaeebl.org/2... Abstract: As generative AI increasingly shapes writing classrooms, educators face a pressing challenge: how to respond to AI-mediated composing without reducing reflection to polished but hollow performances of learning. This session positions ePortfolio practices as a productive counterweight by foregrounding process, context, and decision-making over time rather than isolated textual products. Drawing on portfolio pedagogies that privilege context, revision, and student agency, the session examines how ePortfolios invite students to situate writing within lived experience, artifacts, and iterative development. Participants will engage with adaptable prompts and structures that shift reflection from generalized self-assessment (“what I learned”) to situated narrative (“what choices I made,” “what constraints I navigated,” “what tools shaped my process,” and “what I would do differently”). Through guided analysis and discussion, attendees will consider how these approaches translate across disciplines, modalities, and levels. The session also invites reflection on authorship and accountability in AI-mediated environments, positioning student voice not as the absence of AI, but as something constructed through context, constraint, and intentionality. Attendees will leave with practical prompts and design strategies to support transparent, reflective, and agentive student work. Resources: Slides: https://gamma.app/docs/Centering-Stud... Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16... Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing: https://wpacouncil.org/aws/cwpa/pt/sd... Jason Tham's publications: https://jasontham.com/researchproject... DEAL model for reflection: https://pressbooks.pub/etsu/chapter/t... Riff - AI reflection partner: https://riffbot.ai Hemingway writing editor: https://hemingwayapp.com Critical Thinking Bot: https://www.criticalthinkingbot.com Habits of mind: https://habitsofmindinstitute.org/habits Subscribe to the AAEEBL newsletter: https://eepurl.com/ihJvZv Follow up on Humanitix to be alerted about upcoming events: https://events.humanitix.com/host/62a...