ePortfolios:What,How,& Why?

LIS Web Team Workshop 08 Nov 2006

ePortfolios: What are they?

Informal Formal

ePortfolios: What are they?

Informal:

Public /

Professional

Private /

Personal

ePortfolios: What are they?

Formal:

• Campus/Institution driven

• Vendor-hosted software package

• Integration with WebCT

• Organized around student learning goals

• Scoring rubrics for outcomes assessment

ePortfolios: What are they?

Formal:

• At Kapi`olani CC: – https://

eportfolio.kcc.hawaii.edu/portal

• http://www.osportfolio.org– http://www.sakaiproject.org– http://www.rsmart.com

• http://eportfolio.org– Connecticut Distance Learning

Consortium

ePortfolios: What are they?

Formal:

COLLECT

REFLECT

SELECT

CONNECT

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

My ePortfolio

Design / StyleExtras

ContentNavigation

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

Navigation:

• Home Page

• Balanced levels

• Unique page location

• Intuitive labels

• Consistent

• Site Map

• Search

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

HOME

Resume Courses Projects Personal

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Navigation:

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

Content:

MINIMUM:

OPTIONAL:

• Contact Information• Résumé / CV• Courses (w/Syllabi)• Projects / Documents• Last Updated

• Personal• Links

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

Design /Style:

BASIC ELEMENTS:

TOOLS:

• Layout• Colors• Fonts• Graphics

• Templates• Samples• Printouts and Notes

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

Design /Style:

PRINCIPLES:

• Consistent• Simple• Clean

ePortfolios: How do I make a good one?

Extras:

• Accessibility

• Multimedia

• Site Meter

ePortfolios: Why do I need one?

Internal External

ePortfolios: Why do I need one?

Internal:

COLLECT:• Store / Archive• Organize / Manage

SELECT:

CONNECT:

• Develop web skills• Use as creative platform

REFLECT:• Relate to goals / growth• Integrate & enhance learning

ePortfolios: Why do I need one?

External:Achieve

Professional Goals

Employment

AdvancementScholarship

ePortfolios: Why do I need one?

Employment

• Small academic library• Reference & website design• Selection committee• Narrow shortlist of 5 to 3:

Applicant:

ePortfolios: What, How, and Why?

Steph Nelson - stephnel@hawaii.edu