What is an ePortfolio?

The notion of the portfolio is consistent with Boyer's (1990) concept of 'scholarship of teaching' in that it reflects a systematic, evidence-based, carefully thought-out approach to maintaining and improving the quality of student learning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPortfolio

Designing an ePortfolio

Before you start, think seriously about its

• purpose
• audience
• metrics
• shelf-life
• format
• artefacts

An example:

Constructing an ePortfolio on my SCUBA diving

Purpose: Just in case I want to change jobs, could add this to my CV

Audience: Self, and possible future employers

Metrics: PADI certification standards

Shelf-life: on-going

Format: online

Artefacts: log book, photos

Resources

Teaching Portfolios

• www.csd.uwa.edu.au/portfolio.html
• www.griffith.edu.au/centre/gihe/teachinglearning/portfolios/home.html

Student Portfolios

• www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/earlycld/ea5l143.htm
• www.portfolios.unsw.edu.au/ 

Free online creation and hosting

• Creativeshake.com - Home Page for Artists, Photographers www.creativeshake.com/
• www.rcampus.com 
• http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_browse.asp?gclid=CLWF2azhiZQCFSQtagodHElJWw
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References

• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/resources/resourcedatabase/id69_guide_for_busy_academics_no4.doc
• Haag, S., Cummings, M., McCubbrey, D., Pinsonneault, A., Donovan, R. (2006). Management Information Systems for the Information Age. Building an E-portfolio(XLM-J). Toronto: Mcgraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-095569-7.
• Mendoza-Calderón, Marco A.; Ramirez-Buentello, Joaquin. (2006). Handbook of Research on ePortfolios. Facilitating Reflection Through ePortfolio at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Hershey, USA. Ali Jafari (Ed). pp: 484-493 ISBN 1-59140-890-3.
• Moon, Jenny. (n.d.). The Higher Education Academy. Guide for Busy Academics No. 4: Learning through reflection.