EdCube Connect: Collaborative e-PortfoliosDiscovery-based Software Publisher
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Sharing, Reflecting and Publishing e-Portfolios and
PresentationEdCube provides a unique learning program that
involves the following reiterative stages:
Organising digital content and resources Ordering and publishing the content onto e-
Portfolio pages Linking and structuring the format of the e-Portfolio Sharing the e-Portfolio with teacher, parent and
peer reviews Reflecting on the feedback Communicating with the group regarding e-
Portfolio updates
Publishing and Sharing Presentations
All e-Portfolios feature an online Workroom that allows students to manage all aspects in developing their e-Portfolio.
When teachers create a new e-Portfolio project, they have the option to allow the work to be shared to encourage peer reviews.
If an e-Portfolio has been shared, the student selects the settings tab in the Workroom and clicks publish. This action will then allow other students in the class to be able to open the e-Portfolio and review the work.
The EdCube e-Portfolio Development Process
The EdCube Connect Home Page
Visual slideshow of your e-Portfolios
E-Portfolio emails and instant messages
Links to My Classes and My Friends
List of all current e-Portfolios
Featured and Tagged e-Portfolios
Menu to access Classes, My e-
Portfolios, Profile
Teacher ManagementEdCube Connect has a control room that enables
teachers to manage class e-Portfolios including:
Add e-Portfolio Title and description Add tags so that all e-Portfolios can be searched Add a thumbnail to showcase the e-Portfolio Add a e-Portfolio rubric to an e-portfolio Assign the e-Portfolio project to a class Set the view status of the e-Portfolio Enable peer assessment and commenting Set status as individual or group e-Portfolio Tools for students to export and share e-Portfolios.
Teacher Management
The Teacher Wizard to create and assign a new e-Portfolio to a class
Creating ePortfolio Rubrics A key part of the management solution is the Teacher
Rubric Editor. The Rubric Editor enables teachers to create an
unlimited bank of rubrics that are stored on the teacher's profile.
As the teacher creates a new e-Portfolio they can select a rubric from the system and this is used by students to guide their work.
The rubric provides automatic assessment of the folio. When a e-Portfolio has been published by a student,
the teacher selects the work, reviews the e-Portfolio and clicks the appropriate criteria grade and adds a comment.
The Rubric in the Workroom
e-Portfolio Planning Mind Maps
The unique feature of EdCube is the ability to build the structure of the e-Portfolio using an intuitive mind mapping tool
When a new e-Portfolio is created, the title or theme becomes the hub or central concept.
A series of new topics can be added to the Mind Map.
Unlimited pages can be added under each topic Each topic is colour coded to help students
visualise the structure of their e-Portfolio
Creating e-Portfolios
Adding Content to e-Portfolio Pages
After setting up the structure of the e-Portfolio with a series of topics and linked pages, the multimedia is added to the EdCube pages.
Content is added to the e-Portfolio pages with the EdCube Content Toolbar. The toolbar allows a range of multimedia files to be added to the same page
Adding Text,The Text Tool adds unlimited text boxes to an e-Portfolio
page. The features include the ability to: Add text or paste text from another document Format the text with word processing tools Add hyperlinks to all file types Add backgrounds to the text box Add a title to the text box Resize the text box Drag and drop the placement of the text box Add multiple text boxes to a single page
Adding Images Teachers and students have the ability to: Add an image from the computer Add an image from the File Share Resize the image Add a border and background to the image Add multiple images Drag and drop the placement for the image
Adding Video and Audio The Add Video and Audio tools upload video and
audio files to the e-Portfolio page. Students and teachers can upload video and audio
files from their own computer or add these from the File Share.
Multiple files can be added to each page and the files can resized and moved easily on the page similar to all other multimedia files.
Adding Comments The comment tool
appears on all content pages to allow for feedback to be posted
Clicking the Comments Tool opens the comment box.
The student has the ability to publish, delete or report a comment.
e-Portfolio Online Workrooms Communication, Collaboration and
Management of e-Portfolios A unique feature of EdCube is the e-Portfolio
Workroom to plan, build and manage the development of e-Portfolios. When a teacher creates and issues a new e-Portfolio to their class, an online workroom is automatically published for the student.
Online WorkroomThe e-Portfolio Workroom provides a collaborative
space for the student to: Publish and store discussion regarding the e-
Portfolio Access comments and messages View the rubric uploaded by the teacher Access or upload documents in the e-Portfolio
File Share Change the settings for the e-Portfolio Export the folio as a PDF, html or archive file to
the school server
Change Workroom Settings The Workroom Setting
Tool allows the leader to set the e-Portfolio status and permissions for the group.
The thumbnail image for the e-Portfolio can be uploaded and when the work is completed it can submitted automatically for marking by the teacher.
Sharing Your e-Portfolios
Publishing Completed e-Portfolios
When students have completed their e-Portfolio, they can do the following:
Set the status to Published Submit their e-Portfolio for marking Export their e-Portfolio as a PDF, html file or as an
archive to the school server.
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