1. Electronic Portfolios, A Perfect Solution to Assessment in an Online English Composition Course Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin Berkeley College

2. Electronic Portfolios, A Perfect Solution to Assessment in an Online English Composition Courses Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin Long Standing Method Product Over Time Text and Multimedia Ongoing Feedback Sharing and Community Allows for Growth Allows for Success It is a More Reliable Assessment and Allows for Three Types of Assessment: Self Assessment; Peer Assessment; Professor Assessment Requires understanding of the writing process Consideration of a writing Rubric Requires critical thinking skills Requires critical writing skills Requires thoughtful consideration of peer and professor review Requires reflection and decision Raises the level of interaction Fosters active, not passive, learners Creates a community of learners

3. Writing Portfolios Longstanding Method Perfect for the Writing Process Product Over Time Text and Multimedia Ongoing Feedback and Sharing Promotes Community Allows for Growth Allows for Success Allows for a More Reliable Assessment

4. The Writing Process Process-Orientated Writing, Not Product- Oriented Writing Prewriting Drafting Revising

5. Revision: The real work of writing Requires understanding of the writing process Consideration of a writing Rubric Requires reflection and decision Requires critical thinking skills Requires critical writing skills Requires thoughtful consideration of peer and professor review

8. Electronic Portfolios Incorporate Three Types of Assessment Self Assessment Peer Assessment Professor Assessment

9. Perfect for an Online Course Raises the level of interaction Fosters active, not passive, learners Creates a community of learners

10. Portfolios Creating Sharing Commenting Grading Downloading and Saving

11. Blackboard Content Collection

12. Portfolio Creation

13. Portfolio Sharing

14. Comments Added

15. Students Can Download Their Portfolios

28. Learning Students learn from their challenges and successes Student collaborate and learn from each other Students are guided and encouraged to succeed by their professors.

29. Produce Their Best Work Over Time