Understanding ePortfolios Lorenzo & Ittelson (2005) Purpose: –Learning or Development –Assessment –Employment –Retention, Promotion, Tenure –Certification, Accreditation Owners: – Student – Faculty – Institutional ePortfolio: Purposeful selection of artifacts together with reflections that represent some aspect of the owner’s learning Slide courtesy of Helen Chen, Stanford University

ePortfolio California Goal: investigate feasibility - Statewide Solution 3-year Pilot 34 Participants (K12, CSU, CCC and UC) Formal Assessment - Stanford University

Guiding Principles Student ownershipStudent ownership Community of PracticeCommunity of Practice Lifelong accessLifelong access Formal researchFormal research

Pilot Applications xFolio –Created by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities –ePortfolio-only application Epsilen –Commercial “Cloud” Web Application –“Swiss army knife” with Web 2.0 services