ePortfolios Demystified
By: Ramesh Sabetiashraf
http://rsabeti.1faculty.com
Ramesh Sabetiashraf
Today’s Agenda
Learning ePortfolios
What?Why?How?
Who Am I?
RCampus, Founder & CEO
Computer Science FacultySanta Ana College
My Background
• Computer Science and Business/Marketing faculty since 1993.
• Developer of educational technologies since 1991.
• Personal and professional interest in education and assessment technologies.
• Creator of RCampus.
Ramesh Sabetiashraf
What is an ePortfolioPortfolio: A collection of one’s work
E-Portfolio or ePortfolio: A portfolio in any electronic or digital format
Webfolio: A web-based portfolio
Etymology: From Italian Portafoglio (porta = to carry, foglio = sheet).
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Why ePortfolios?
Traditional portfolios • Common among art and business students• Presentation/Showcase portfolios• Career/resume portfolios
Learning portfolios• The new thing?• Track student work• Course and program level ePortfolios• Authentic Assessment
Demo
• Build an ePortfolio at www.RCampus.com• Select Skin• Change Header / Footer• Change Page Content• Change Side Menu Structure• Upload Files• Submit as Coursework• View Graded Rubric
Student Version
1. Create a Student Account
2. Create an ePortfolio
3. Add items to ePortfolio
4. Submit for assessment
Teacher Version
1. Create a Faculty Account
2. Your ePortfolio = Your personal website
Evaluate Students:
1. Create a Class
2. Create a Coursework
3. Ask students to build and submit ePortfolios
4. Grade (using rubrics)
Also on RCampus
• iRubric: The preferred choice for assessing ePortfolios (authentic assessment)
• eLearning: Integrate ePortfolios into classroom and gradebook
• Personal Websites: for educators and students
• Lifelong ePortfolios: keep after graduation
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Availability
• ePortfolios are available for free at:– www.RCampus.com
• Knowledgebase:– http://help.rcampus.com
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Contact Me
• My website: http://rsabeti.1faculty.com
• My e-mails: – [email protected] – [email protected].
Ramesh Sabetiashraf
Thank you
