http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:58 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:58 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=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=235689 Web-based institutional e-portfolios allow colleges and universities to share information about their missions, goals, accomplishments, and challenges. Institutional e-portfolios typically consist of reaccreditation self-studies and other information that supports an institution’s accomplishments. This report provides an overview of institutional e-portfolios, highlighting three specific projects. It also explores the use of e-portfolios by regional accrediting agencies. Finally, the report examines the challenges in developing and implementing institutional e-portfolios. 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. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=231251 MnSAT’s ePortfolio broadcast series will continue as we share "breaking news" from the ePortfolio community. The program will be broadcast live via video streaming and will reveal the latest research results from an extensive study comparing seven ePortfolio systems completed by the Edutools group. The program will have virtual tours, and interviews with experts from the California State University System, Portland State University and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. George Mason University Professor, Darren Cambridge will also comment on the research and share some of the advancements made by project participants.As institutions adopt and implement electronic portfolios, they are also facing choices on how to author, store, catalog, locate, and share content. A brief survey by the Edutools team found more than a dozen competing ePortfolio packages aimed at post-secondary education, far more if one expands the list to include resume, assessment, and weblog software that some institutions are choosing to address similar problems. In addition to the ever-growing list of software to choose from, institutions face the difficult task of choosing which features and functionality are important to them in selecting ePortfolio software and discovering which of the competing packages support the features that they need. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=235700 E-portfolios allow students to demonstrate competencies and reflect upon experiences, documenting academic preparation and career readiness. Creating e-portfolios enables students to enhance their learning by giving them a better understanding of their skills, as well as where and how they need to improve to meet academic and career goals. Additionally, the digital artifacts that students accumulate can be used to assess learning at the course, program, department, and institutional level. This report reviews how selected higher education institutions have implemented assessment e-portfolio systems that demonstrate and assess learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=229618 The University of Denver Portfolio Community (DUPC) is a fully developed web-based application that supports the academic community with a searchable database of electronic portfolios for students, faculty, staff, and alumni, community discussion, academic program assessment based on student work, and an assessment rubric library .The assessment tools enable students, instructors and advisors to measure student learning, and to use the results to effectively improve the curriculum. The portfolios and discussion forums provide a mechanism for unprecedented levels of sharing and communication within the DU community as well as with the world beyond the campus. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=231645 Web-based institutional e-portfolios allow colleges and universities to share information about their missions, goals, accomplishments, and challenges. Institutional e-portfolios typically consist of reaccreditation self-studies and other information that supports an institution’s accomplishments. This report provides an overview of institutional e-portfolios, highlighting three specific projects. It also explores the use of e-portfolios by regional accrediting agencies. Finally, the report examines the challenges in developing and implementing institutional e-portfolios. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=235763 This is a great ePortfolio Gallery with samples of basic, intermediate, and advanced ePortfolios from LaGuardia Community College. The LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning has been a leader in student ePortfolos for a number of years. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=231633 ePortfolio.org is a student-centered platform which, is augmented by a Project Builder and an Assessment module. An Electronic Portfolio is an exciting opportunity which allows you to store a wide variety of your work as well as information about you that you can use to create a resume, work with an advisor, or demonstrate your competencies. Your ePortfolio allows you to create Guest Views for family, friends, employers, faculty and others to see your resume and your accomplishments.