If you're thinking about using e-Portfolio as part of your curriculum assessemnt, please review this summary of considerations, benefits, and challenges. Also, take a look at the attached file for additional resources. The attached file contains resources which provide e-portfolio samples, rubrics, and tutorials.
Summary of Considerations, Benefits, and Challenges
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Considerations
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- Determine target audience (e.g. freshmen, seniors, undergraduate, graduate)
- Determine “model” (e.g. course vs program, and types of info contained)
- Publishing and privacy issues, IRB and student agreements; institutions can lock-down what’s covered under the Privacy Act
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Benefits
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- Opportunity for students to “self-present,” i.e. demonstrate their learning through one’s individual interpretation and synthesis; authorship, ownership of one’s education
- Reflects learning that happens inside and outside the classroom
- Demonstrate integration of knowledge, e.g. interdisciplinary
- Good for qualitative assessment
- Majority of students (75% of USD) that participated in pilot recommended for all students
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Challenges
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- Implementing new methodology and integrating with existing curriculum
- Time to develop appropriate and reliable rubrics
- Choosing technology to support eportfolios and skills development for faculty and students
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Addt’l Resources
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