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ePortfolios

What Are ePortfolios?


An electronic portfolio, in an educational setting, is a digital collection of student work, often referred to as artifacts, displayed for specific audiences and specific purposes. Electronic portfolios enable students to collect, reflect on, and display their work in multiple ways, typically for the purpose of assessment.
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Collect:ePortfolios systems typically include or link to a repository where students collect and organize their artifacts. Portfolios may be developmental, displaying the progress of student work over time, or representational, displaying a selection of the student's highest level of achievement. Reflect:ePortfolios often include student reflection of the meaning of their work, integrating individual artifacts into a broader understanding of their learning. Display: Most ePortfolios systems enable instructor and, possibly students, to define templates for the display of work. Typically, students may control who has access to specific presentations of the work. Assess: Electronic portfolios can be used as a tool for performing authentic or qualitative assessment of student work and curricula. Many ePortfolio systems include features for linking artifacts and reflections to assessment rubrics that define performance expectations.

What Are the Benefits of ePortfolios?


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For students, ePortfolios provide a means to reflect on their educational experiences and to showcase their best work in a digital repository. For faculty, ePortfolios provide concrete evidence of student learning. For institutions, ePortfolios are used to evaluate progress on meeting institutional goals. The artifacts and student reflections serve as a vehicle for assessing learning outcomes at the course, program and/or institutional level.

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