WHY E-PORTFOLIOS? Jonathan Wilkinson

HISTORY  ‘Webfolio’ during mid 1990s  Basic  “Static website where functionality derives from HTML links” (EPortfolios Portal: History of Eportfolios)  Current ‘ePortfolio’  Digital collection of work  “database driven, dynamic web site” (EPortfolios Portal: History of Eportfolios)  Complexity of media Early webfolio Modern ePortfolio

PLATFORMS  Proprietary  Hosted server  Course management system Examples: Blackboard Learning Objects, Digication, Epsilen  Open Source  “Developed by source community” (EPortfolio and Platform Selection)  Code is available to developers for customization Examples: Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress Multiuser  Hybrid Epsilen Modern ePortfolio

UTILIZATION  K-12  Presentations  Assessment  Higher education  Application to graduate school  Reflection

MY E-PORTFOLIO College  DAAP – electronically document artwork & projects  Visual record of my progress  Withdraw from when compiling a professional portfolio  Co-op – application to a firm Beyond  Professional portfolio for a job application  Reflection

LIMITATIONS  Cost  Amount of storage  Limited amount of text  Photos, videos, & other media require more space  Difficult to navigate the e-Portfolio  Limited mobile support

CITATIONS “EPortfolios Portal: History of Eportfolios.” Dan Wilton. Web. 18 Oct “EPortfolio and Platform Selection.” Upload & Share PowerPoint Presentations and Documents. Web. 18 Oct