Lehigh Lab Forum What is it and Why Should I Care ePortfolios

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Lehigh Lab ForumWhat is it and Why Should I
Care?ePortfolios
Lehigh Lab ForumWhat is it and Why Should I
Care?ePortfolios

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Overview
-Whats an ePortfolio? -Why should I
care? Faculty uses Student uses
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• Whats an ePortfolio?
• An eportfolio 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. ePortfolios
  encourage personal reflection and often involve
  the exchange of ideas and feedback.
• George Lorenzo and John Ittelson, Educause White
  Paper An Overview of E-Portfolios

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Sample Faculty Uses

• Organize various types of material
• Showcase scholarly work
• Share works in progress
• Collaborate on projects
• Demonstrate competencies

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Sample Student Uses

• Present best work
• Track ongoing development
• Reflect on learning
• Demonstrate competencies (enhanced transcript)
• Establish credibility
• (enhanced resume)
• The student controls the content and access.

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