Thursday, July 3, 2014

ED 7730 - The Elements of an E-Portfolio

When I think of the word portfolio, I think back to my second year of teaching and working on my BEST portfolio.  My BEST portfolio was a large stack of papers, copied in threes, with a videotape (in VHS form of course), and all I could think was this would be so much easier if I could send this electronically.  However, I had to send it by mail, and hope that it got there safely.  Yet the results were sent electronically.  Was I missing something?

We are now coming to a time where many of our work has become electronic.  From signing documents to taking tests, the use of technology has increased exponentially in just the past few years.

A portfolio is a collection of resources and accomplishments that represent an individual, group or organization.  This is usually in paper format.

An e-portfolio is a digital collection of resources, accomplishments, and artifacts that represent the individual, group or organization.  These resources can be video or audio clips, text based, and graphics.

So what is the difference?  Couldn't I just take all of my paper documents and make them electronic and then I have a portfolio?  In essence, you could, but that would not be a very exciting portfolio.

The most important part of your e-portfolio is your purpose.

  • What is your portfolio about?
  • Who is your audience?
  • What are the goals?


The next part of your e-portfolio is the collection of artifacts.

  • This is the bulk of the portfolio.  You will include your information here.
  • Videos
  • Text based writings
  • Audio clips
Once you have collected your artifacts, you must provide a reflection on them.
  • Why are you including these pieces?
  • What do they mean to you?

After reflecting on your artifacts, this provides an opportunity for dialogue and feedback between you an others that have access to your e-portfolio (such as a teacher).
  • Teachers can provide feedback as to what needs to be re-worked

After you have been provided feedback for all artifacts (numerous times), your e-portfolio is ready to be evaluated.
  • Be sure to reflect and obtain feedback continuously before getting a final evaluation on a portfolio.

Lastly, your e-portfolio is ready for publication!









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