LACCD to Pilot Cal e-Folio in Conjunction with the Technology Unit of the CCCCSO, Avenet Web Solutions, and the Minnesota State Colleges and University System (MnSCU)
Definitions
- Portfolio: systematic and organized collection of a user's work and assessments that documents their efforts, progress and achievements of intended outcomes--for education, career and personal goals.
- Electronic portfolio (e-portfolio): A portfolio that is stored in an electronic format (CD-Rom, LAN).
- Web-based e-portfolio: An e-portfolio that uses the web to store and display information.
Purposes
E-Portfolios facilitate life-long learning
- From K-12 through higher education and beyond
- Learner in control of education
- Worker responsible for career development
E-Portfolios serve as valuable tools
- Portfolios have been used for years as part of the teaching and learning experience.
- Their value to an individual and an organization has been well documented.
- E-portfolios allow students to reflect on their learning, communicate with instructors, document credentials, and provide potential employers with examples of their work.
- Teaching e-portfolios allow faculty to easily capture and share teaching and learning methods, both to advance pedagogy and for promotion and tenure.
- Institutional e-portfolios allow colleges and universities to provide accessible, persistent collections of data, analyses, and samples of student and faculty achievement that demonstrate institutional success.
- Conclusion: e-portfolios "work."
See also why Employers are interested in E-Portfolios:
http://www.aacu.org/press_room/press_releases/2008/business_leader_poll.cfmWhat does an e-portfolio contain?
- Demographic information
- Academic and Career History
- Assessments
- Resumes
- Educational publications
- Work Samples
- Audio, Video, Photo files
- Hyperlinks
See an e-portfolio in actionSF State MPH Program: Electronic Portfolio Project
Read More About e-portfolios
Visit Relevant Web Sites
Use E-Portfolio Tools
Read in depth about ePortfolios: An Overview of e-Portfolios by Ittelson and Lorenzo
View more specifics about the LACCD Cal e-Folio project in the attachments below.