1. E-Portfolios for Students
Talitha Hudgins

2. Learning Outcomes Participants will Understand-
The purposes for, and different types of, portfolios.
Examples of and uses for different items that might be included in a student portfolio.
Components of a portfolio designed to assess student learning that results from a project.
How to create an electronic portfolio using PowerPoint, and other document formats such as PDF, Web, Excel.

3. What is a Portfolio
Rick Stiggins (1994) defines a portfolio as a collection of student work that demonstrates achievement or improvement.
Northwest Educational Regional Laboratory offers a similar definition:
A purposeful collection of student work that illustrates effort, progress, and achievement.

4. Therefore, a Portfolio is:
A collection of students’ work, which demonstrates their skills and accomplishments.
It is more than just a group of projects and papers stored in folders.
It is used to demonstrate students’ achievements in one subject area or across the curriculum.

5. Why an “electronic” Portfolio
Sheingold (1992), “argues using technology to store student portfolios, can make their work portable, accessible, and more easily and widely distribute. We can also replay performance works anytime.”

6. Using ePortfolios
Information is easily stored in a computers hard drive, floppy disk, CD, or other means.
ePortfolios enhance computer and technology skills.
Experienced gained:
Creating
Selecting
Organizing
Editing
Evaluating the portfolios
Students gain a sense of empowerment by displaying, sharing, and presenting their ePortfolios to teachers, parents, and the community.

7. Professional or Student
State of Utah is piloting portfolios for preservice teachers.
Portfolios may eventually be used for teachers in the re-licensure process.
This class is focused on STUDENT portfolios, and specifically for assessment.

8. A Portfolio Should Include
Learner goals
Curriculum standards
Guidelines for selecting materials
Work samples
Teacher feedback
Self-reflection
Criteria for evaluating work
Provided by the teacher
explicitly or
implicitly,
or developed by students.

9. Assessment of ePortfolios
Use rubrics to assess the quality of students work.
a criteria-rating scale, allowing teachers to track student performance.
Students are empowered with the knowledge of what is expected.
Performance Description
Checklist of Artifacts
Rubric

10. ePortfolio Design Title Card Table of Contents Information Cards
Name of student
Age of student
School year
Teacher
Table of Contents
Information Cards
Contains the different sections or information
Align with Curriculum Standards

11. Files Included in an ePortfolio
Text
Displays student thinking
Images
Conveys a message without words
Sound
Shows oral communication
Video
Shows presentations and performances

12. Basic Equipment for ePortfolios
Computer
Scanner
Digital Camera
Computer with multi-media capabilities. The more RAM the better.
Color flatbed scanner.
A digital camera allows for the capture of images of students on task and their work.
Multimedia Programs: PowerPoint, FrontPage, Adobe PDF, Dreamweaver, Storyboard Live,
Need to learn and understand how to use the software and equipment.
Plan a flowchart or storyboard.
Multimedia Software Programs
Web Authoring Systems

13. Types of Portfolios Working Display Assessment
Contains documents students are currently working on or have recently completed.
Display
Showcase of the student’s best work.
Assessment
Demonstrates that the student has met specific standards or learning outcomes.

14. Examples http://www.ideasconsulting.com/dp

15. Making ePortfolios Work for You
Use of technology – What and how is media used? How is it supported?
Logistics – What time, space, and resources are needed to collect and reflect on the work?
Culture – What else in the school has to change for the portfolio to be valued and
valuable?

16. Five stages to Building an ePortfolio Stage 1
Defining the portfolio
Identify the purpose
Identify the standards
Identify the audience
Teacher probably does this

17. Building an ePortfolio Stage 2
Developing the Working Portfolio
Select The software development tools
Identify the storage and presentation medium
Identify and collect the artifacts that meet the standards
May be teacher OR student

18. Building an ePortfolio Stage 3
Reflecting on the Portfolio
Write reflective statements on each artifact and on achieving each standard.
Elaborate on why the artifact was selected, its meaning, and value in the portfolio.
Set learning goals for the future.
Probably done by student

19. Building an ePortfolio Stage 4
Connecting the Portfolio
Organize the artifacts
Create navigational links between artifacts and standards, etc.
Probably done by student

20. Building an ePortfolio Stage 5
Presenting the Portfolio
Share the portfolio with the appropriate audience.
Evaluate the portfolio with regard to its purpose.
Student
Student and Teacher

21. Summary
Electronic portfolios are a technology based form of authentic student based assessment. They are a collection of student work over a period of time.
The benefits include clear set standards or expectations, quick access, easy storage and increased technology skills.

22. Now, Lets get to Work Develop an ePortfolio using PowerPoint. Include:
Home page
Goals, philosophy, rubric, curriculum standards.
8-10 slides
Images, text, sound
Links