Summary
E-Portfolio’s proved a dynamic and unique method for student assessment. They are typically a mini website or web page dedicated to the student’s courses or areas of research. E-Portfolio’s contain a variety of artifacts such as academic reflections and responses, compiled research, multimedia and academic resources. They allow the student to effectively organize all of their research and responses in one place that is both portable and accessible to people they share it with. E-Portfolio’s can be password protected or public, making it an easy and remote way to share assignments and research with instructors and other academic professionals.
Unlike, a heavily waited end of course exam E-Portfolios provide a way to assess student learning throughout the duration of a course or program. Student’s often contribute to their E-Portfolio on a regular basis through reading reflections, research compilation, and other writing assignments. This gives students the opportunity to “record their own progress, self-assess against learning outcomes, and reflect..on their development over time (Pelliccione & Dixone, 2008, pg.751). It also gives instructors the opportunity to see how a student has grown and developed over time, and provides a linear documentation that can be assessed. Rather than only seeing the outcome (like in a final exam) instructors can see the journey; they can observe student development.
E-Portfolio’s are also a great professional tool. They can take on the form of a active documentation of a students academic research and can be used as reference for potential employers or when a student is applying for a grant for academic research.
They are also creative, the allow the student to curate the information they find and integrate it with their own writing. E-Portfolio’s can also host a variety of media including videos, external links, photos or diagrams. this gives students the opportunity to express their learning in various formats. Overall, E-Portflio’s are a great assessment tool and benefit the learners professional and personal growth.
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My Learners
E-Portfolio’s would be a great way to assess my learners. Since, I primarily work in the humanities and creative arts, end of course examinations do not typically encompass student development. E-Portfolio’s would give my learners the opportunity to develop their own writing and engagement with academic text, reflect on their own artworks or writing pieces, and give them a creative outlet to do so.
They could also provide a way to engage in peer-assessment. Students can share pieces of their E-Portfolio with other students to get feedback on their research and projects.
My learner’s engagment with the readings is crucial and providing a way for students to respond to a reading is important. An E-Portfolio would give them a way to compile their responses and also look back on how their understanding of a text(s) may have changed over time.
It can also function as a professional tool for my students. They can include images of artworks and written pieces, that can be useful hen applying for grants or professional opportunities.
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My E-Portfolio
Developing an E-Portfolio would be a useful tool for my personal and professional development. I could use it to compile my research in an organized and portable place. An E-Portfolio can be way to showcase my research and my responses to other academic theories/ideas.
I also often find resources on the go and don’t always have the time to read them right away, I could create a place in my portfolio for these resources. It can also be a pace where I put my responses to a reading or essay, even a review of a book or paper, or experts from my own research.
In addition to professional reasons, I could include teaching resources on my portfolio. This could include my own writing, found articles and videos, and other resources.
Pelliccione l., Dixone, K. (2008) Portfolios: Beyond assessment to empowerment in the learning landscape. Conference proceedings Ascilite 2008. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ascilite.org/conferences/melbourne08/procs/pelliccione.pdf
Kahn, Susan (2014, Winter). E-Portfolios: A Look at Where We’ve Been, Where We Are Now, and Where We’re (Possibly) Going. Peer Review, 16/1, p. 4-7.
https://teaching.berkeley.edu/resources/assessment-and-evaluation/design-assessment/e-portfolio
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