Good morning my colleagues ,,,,, Today I am going to talk about E-Portfolio which is demanded as assignment in this module and many of us don't know about it ,,,,, for me the first time i hear about was in this module from Dr. Emad that why i like to search and know well about .
Firstly we have to define E-Portfolio: E portfolio is a collection of work developed across varied contexts over time. The portfolio can advance learning by providing students and/or faculty with a way to organize, archive and display pieces of work.
The electronic format allows faculty and other professionals to evaluate student portfolios using technology, which may include the Internet, CD- ROM, video, animation or audio. Electronic portfolios are becoming a popular alternative to traditional paper-based portfolios because they offer practitioners and peers the opportunity to review, communicate and assess portfolios in an asynchronous manner.
Last thing we need to know about is the types and benefits of using E-portfolio:
Self-reflection
is an important component of electronic portfolio development. If you
do not require participants to self-reflect on the artifacts they add
to the portfolio, they will not gain from the rich learning experience provided.
Firstly we have to define E-Portfolio: E portfolio is a collection of work developed across varied contexts over time. The portfolio can advance learning by providing students and/or faculty with a way to organize, archive and display pieces of work.
The electronic format allows faculty and other professionals to evaluate student portfolios using technology, which may include the Internet, CD- ROM, video, animation or audio. Electronic portfolios are becoming a popular alternative to traditional paper-based portfolios because they offer practitioners and peers the opportunity to review, communicate and assess portfolios in an asynchronous manner.
Most
people are familiar with student portfolios, however, higher education
institutions are starting to create departmental and institutional portfolios
as a means for evaluating student learning on a more global level. Institutional
portfolios provide a means of assessing the impact of the entire educational
experience on student learning. They can be used to drive internal improvement
and external accountability. Like student portfolios, they allow for internal
improvement and external accountability, but on the level of the whole
institution.
Secondly we have to know why we use it?
There are three types of portfolios: developmental, assessment and showcase:
Developmental
Portfolios: demonstrate the advancement and development of student
skills over a period of time. Developmental portfolios are considered
works-in-progress and include both self-assessment and reflection/feedback
elements. The primary purpose is to provide communication between students
and faculty.
Assessment
Portfolios: demonstrate student competence and skill for well-defined
areas. These may be end-of-course or program assessments primarily for
evaluating student performance. The primary purpose is to evaluate student
competency as defined by program standards and outcomes.
Showcase
Portfolios: demonstrate exemplary work and student skills. This type
of portfolio is created at the end of a program to highlight the quality
of student work. Students typically show this portfolio to potential employers
to gain employment at the end of a degree program.
Hybrids:
Most portfolios are hybrids of the three types of portfolios listed
above. Rarely will you find a portfolio that is strictly used for assessment,
development or showcase purposes. Occasionally, you may come across showcase
portfolios that do not show evidence of self-reflection, rubrics for assessment
or feedback, however, as Helen Barrett, an expert in the field of e-portfolios,
would say "a portfolio without standards, goals and/or reflection
is just a fancy resume, not an electronic portfolio."
Self-reflection
is an important component of electronic portfolio development. If you
do not require participants to self-reflect on the artifacts they add
to the portfolio, they will not gain from the rich learning experience provided.
There are some basics should be included in E-portfolio:
- Student Information: name, contact information, major, graduation date, etc.
- Table of Contents: or various way to display links to contents of the portfolio
- Learner Goals
- Curricular standards and/or criteria: used to align the contents of the portfolio to institutional, departmental or course curriculum (often accomplished by rubrics)
- Rubrics: can be used to assess student work. A rubric is a criteria-rating scale, which provides the instructor with a tool to track student performance. They also inform students of the course/departmental/institutional expectations.
- Guidelines: used to select appropriate artifacts to keep the collection from growing haphazardly
- Artifacts: examples of student work including documents, images, video, audio, etc. (can be chosen by student, instructor or both)
- Instructor feedback
- Self-reflection pieces: a portfolio without reflections is just a multimedia presentation or an electronic resume
Here is sample of E-portfolio to make it clear
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