http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:42 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:42 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350418 Mahara is an open source e-portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to demonstrate their life-long learning, skills and development over time to selected audiences. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=230891 For both students and teachers, portfolios offer many advantages over other forms of assessment. First--and probably most important, from the student’s point of view--writers gain more control over their writing and therefore over their grades. Instead of demonstrating your skill in a single essay, the final examination, you will create, select, revise and polish different pieces for the portfolio throughout the semester. Within boundaries established by the First-year Composition Program, you select the pieces to include in your portfolio; you will have opportunities to consult with your teacher and peers about the portfolio’s contents and to revise those pieces you choose to include; finally, you will have an opportunity to explain the merits of your portfolio as part of the assessment process. For the same reasons, teachers also like this method of evaluation: including portfolios in writing assessment allows them to focus on revision, on improvement, and on a process of collaboration among student, teacher, and peers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=228642 E-portfolios are a valuable learning and assessment tool. An e-portfolio is a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution. This collection can be comprised of text-based, graphic, or multimedia elements archived on a Web site or on other electronic media such as a CD-ROM or DVD. An e-portfolio is more than a simple collection—it can also serve as an administrative tool to manage and organize work created with different applications and to control who can see the work. E-portfolios encourage personal reflection and often involve the exchange of ideas and feedback. Three types of e-portfolios are described in this report: student e-portfolios, teaching e-portfolios, and institutional e-portfolios. E-portfolios can support student advisement, career preparation, and credential documentation; the sharing of teaching philosophies and practices; department and program self-studies; and institutional and program accreditation processes. This report defines and categorizes e-portfolios, offers examples of higher education e-portfolio implementations, reviews e-portfolio technology, and addresses adoption issues.portfolios, portfolio, e-portfolios, e-portfolio, electronic portfolios, electronic portfolio, digital portfolios, digital portfolio, ePortfolio http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350303 AAC&U Newsletter Nov. 2008 features this article on the evolution of portfolios at Spelman College. "The college first instituted a paper-based first-year writing portfolio requirement in 1993. Since then, Spelmans work with student portfolios has expanded into an institution-wide initiative to develop students ability to think critically about their lives, their learning, and their educational goals.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=397435 Updated for 2009 this is a great site includes1) Brochures for: Learners, Teachers, CEOs, employers, and IT support staff.2) A 2009 ePortfolio 21-page Roadmap,3) A document discussing recognition for prior learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=380993 careerswales.com was launched in November 2004 in response to a challenge set by the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. Developing people through life-long career planning, this site has areas for: Up to 16; Age 16 18; Adults; Professionals; Employer. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=362461 Updated Sept. 2008 This is Helen Barrett's list of ePortfolio Tools, categorized by Level of Personal Expression and Creativity for the Portfolio Developer. This breaksdown the list by Authoring Tools, Static Web Services, Interactive Web Services, Software - Server required, Hosted Services, Assessment Systems - Hosted Services. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=380382 CityU TDG funded ePortfolio project website "ePortfolios for All: A Roadmap for Success" and is an extension of the Electronic Learning Portfolio and English Language Portfolio projects. This site has much information, including templates and a gallery. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=356680 Clemson's collected a variety ePortfolios generated by students. Examples are categorized by design, artifacts, multimedia. Examples include nice designs, creative use of media, meeting GE competencies, creative inquiry, and faculty ePortfolios. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=229941 From portfolios and coursework to assessments and accreditation data-reporting our services assist hundreds of universities in meeting these demands. As national and state accreditation agencies intensify the complexity of accreditation LiveText offers simple solutions to complex problems.