Would you like to introduce e-portfolios to your course? This might help!
What experts have to say about e-portfolios!
What is a student (e)portfolio?
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas. The collection must include student participation in selecting contents, the criteria for selection, the criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-reflection[1]
(An e-portfolio) is a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources and accomplishment that present a student. This collection can be comprised of text-based, graphic or multimedia elements archived on a website or other electronic media. Eportfolio encourage personal reflection and often involve the exchange of ideas and feedback[2].
In an academic context, these artifacts might include a student’s essays, posters, photographs, videos, artwork, and other course-related assignments. Additionally, the artifacts might also pertain to others aspects of a student’s life, such as volunteer experiences, employment history, extracurricular activities, and so on. However, while these digital artifacts are important, they are static products. They are simply things that the student has produced or done or experienced, and a good eportfolio ought to be more than just a collection of products. It should also be a process – specifically, the process of generating new or deeper learning by reflecting on one’s existing learning. It’s important, then, to think of an eportfolio as both a product (a digital collection of artifacts) and as a process (of reflecting on those artifacts and what they represent)[3].
Why would you like to start a student eportfolio?
In the context of a knowledge society, where being information literate is critical,
[1] Paulson, F. Leon, Paulson, P.R., & Meyer, C.A. (1991). What makes a portfolio a portfolio? Educational Leadership. 60-63. Retrieved from http://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/projects/ireport/articles/eportfolio/what%20makes%20a%20portfolio%20a%20portfolio.pdf
[2] Loernzo, G.,& Lttelson, J.(2005). An overview of e-portfolio. Educause learning initiative. Retrieved from https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3001.pdf
[3] Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo. Eportfolio explained. Retrieved from https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/educational-technologies/all/eportfolios
[4] European Institute for E-Learning. Why do we need an ePortfolio? Retrieved from http://www.eife-l.org/publications/eportfolio
What experts have to say about e-portfolios!
What is a student (e)portfolio?
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas. The collection must include student participation in selecting contents, the criteria for selection, the criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-reflection[1]
(An e-portfolio) is a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources and accomplishment that present a student. This collection can be comprised of text-based, graphic or multimedia elements archived on a website or other electronic media. Eportfolio encourage personal reflection and often involve the exchange of ideas and feedback[2].
In an academic context, these artifacts might include a student’s essays, posters, photographs, videos, artwork, and other course-related assignments. Additionally, the artifacts might also pertain to others aspects of a student’s life, such as volunteer experiences, employment history, extracurricular activities, and so on. However, while these digital artifacts are important, they are static products. They are simply things that the student has produced or done or experienced, and a good eportfolio ought to be more than just a collection of products. It should also be a process – specifically, the process of generating new or deeper learning by reflecting on one’s existing learning. It’s important, then, to think of an eportfolio as both a product (a digital collection of artifacts) and as a process (of reflecting on those artifacts and what they represent)[3].
Why would you like to start a student eportfolio?
In the context of a knowledge society, where being information literate is critical,
- The eportfolio can provide an opportunity to support one's ability to collect, organize, interpret and reflect on his/her learning and practice.
- It is also a tool for continuing professional development, encouraging individuals to take responsibility for and demonstrate the results of their own learning.
- Furthermore, a portfolio can serve as a tool for knowledge management, and is used as such by some institutions.
- The eportfolio provides a link between individual and organizational learning.
[1] Paulson, F. Leon, Paulson, P.R., & Meyer, C.A. (1991). What makes a portfolio a portfolio? Educational Leadership. 60-63. Retrieved from http://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/projects/ireport/articles/eportfolio/what%20makes%20a%20portfolio%20a%20portfolio.pdf
[2] Loernzo, G.,& Lttelson, J.(2005). An overview of e-portfolio. Educause learning initiative. Retrieved from https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3001.pdf
[3] Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo. Eportfolio explained. Retrieved from https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/educational-technologies/all/eportfolios
[4] European Institute for E-Learning. Why do we need an ePortfolio? Retrieved from http://www.eife-l.org/publications/eportfolio