EportfoliosJoyce Tse, Jessica Yin, Walter Zielkowski, Katie Alarcon, Sharon Song

An online collection of your academic work based on Wordpress Essays Photography Videos Blogs Short stories Poetry

What is it?

Let’s take a look at what it is…Let’s take a look at what it is…

What is it? Blogs Blogs

Interdisciplinary Class BlogInterdisciplinary Class Blog

ForumsForums Friendly discussion and networkingFriendly discussion and networking

GroupsGroups Stay connected to your peers in Stay connected to your peers in

special interest groupsspecial interest groups e.x. through clubs, societies, e.x. through clubs, societies,

class groupsclass groups

Role in the ClassroomRole in the Classroom Used as an overall assessment for students, teachers,

and institution

An alternative to paper-based classroom portfolios

Main instrument used in an online class environment

Role in the Classroom: Students

Collect and reflect on self work Manage work in an organized setting

Showcase achievements

Interact with other students and professors: effective communication and networking tool

Allow assessments and comments from outside classroom

Role in the Classroom:Instructor

Ability to review individual student work in an organized manner

Comment and score students’ work outline

Better communication with students and more precise assessment

Create joint projects with other instructors

Effective way to show the outside world what the class was doing

Role in the Classroom: Overall Institution

Collect students’ work for outcome assessments

Generate reports based on overall progress found in various ePortfolios used in the institutional setting Export raw data for further analysis on

both students and teachers

Improve institution's reputation

Create a network for its students

Role in the Classroom: Examples

Cultural Encounters: Professor Roslyn’s Bernstein’s course Professor Roslyn’s Bernstein’s course

blog for the “Arts in NYC” seminar, blog for the “Arts in NYC” seminar, with art reviews, student projects, with art reviews, student projects, class discussion, and lots of commentsclass discussion, and lots of comments

Honors Thesis Colloquium Professor Lee Quinby’s course blog Professor Lee Quinby’s course blog

for the Honors Thesis Colloquium. for the Honors Thesis Colloquium.

Online Course: Alternate Worlds

Possible CIS Course

Role in Other Settings: Role in Other Settings: Continuing Professional DevelopmentContinuing Professional Development

Use to document ongoing professional growth in a field and support in continuing education

Network with past colleagues and create new connections with updates

Role in Other Settings: Within an Organization

Blog updates among colleagues within a business Allow management to keep track of ongoings within the organization

Announce news and updates to the public

Examples to be used in educational settings in other ways: Student Life Career Service

Role in Other Settings:Resume/Job Search

Used as an online portfolio to showcase work, skills, experience, background information to future potential employers through: Resume Art portfolio Writing samples

Used as a record of self-accomplishment

Role in Other Settings:Role in Other Settings:Personal BlogPersonal Blog

Personal blog with the Wordpress platform Every day life blogging

Special events Study Abroad

Classroom-related updates Job-related issues

Network with people with similar interests

Express personal opinions within an own personal online space with privacy settings

A Word with Dr. Ugoretz Director of technology at Macaulay Honors College

Monitors eportfolio system Researches new pug-ins to allow students to upload various media Compared to other similar platforms (OSPI, Digication, John Hopkins

eportfolios, Epsilen)

Future developments Addition of live “newsfeed” New default theme

Introduced ITFs (Information Technology Fellows)

“Eportfolios went beyond my expectations. Professors started to use them in the classroom as well!” – Dr. Joseph Ugoretz

AdvantagesAdvantages vs. vs. DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Advantages Paperless = environmentally friendly

No worries of losing or misplacing files

Better interface than Blackboard

Can have additional plug-ins for further enhancements

Simple platform = easily accessible

Allow for privacy settings

Disadvantages Restricted to Internet

- Reliance on computers

Learning curve, requires more technical knowledge in order to start running smoothly

- Additional plug-ins are required

Information is exposed to the world if no privacy settings are set

Compatibility issues with different browsers & operating systems

Expense of online storage

Suggestions/ImprovementsSuggestions/Improvements Better marketing in educational

settings (more word-of-mouth)

Better and more prominent interface Attractive design User-friendly (plug-ins)

Add and promote more features Specifically for educational

purposes Linking to email updates and

other sites, i.e. Facebook New online campus

FutureFuture OutlookOutlook An alternative to Blackboard

Communication between students outside of classroom setting Student Life, student clubs

Use for administrative purposes Career Offices

Online community expanding beyond college years More professional way of

networking

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