Title: The Douglass ePortfolio
1The Douglass ePortfolio
2portfolio \po?rt-fo-le-o\ Functionnoun
Inflected Form(s)plural portfolios Etymology
Italian portafoglio, from portare to carry (from
Latin) foglio leaf, sheet, from Latin folium
Date 1722 1 a hinged cover or flexible case for
carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets2
from the use of such a case to carry documents
of state the office and functions of a
minister of state or member of a cabinet3 the
securities held by an investor the commercial
paper held by a financial house (as a bank)4 a
set of pictures (as drawings or photographs)
usually bound in book form or loose in a
folder5 a selection of a student's work (as
papers and tests) compiled over a period of time
and used for assessing performance or progress
3What is an ePortfolio?
- An ePortfolio (electronic portfolio) is a
collection of information and files/documents
that represents a students achievements both
inside and outside the classroom over the course
of her college career. - ePortfolios consist of two parts the working
portfolio in which the student enters information
and reflections, and the web portfolio, which is
the final public presentation of the students
efforts. - The ePortfolio allows a student to view her
college experience holistically, and allows her
to tell a coherent and compelling story about her
experiences and achievements.
4The Douglass ePortfolio
- Douglass has designed our ePortfolio around the
concept of Educational Pathways each student
will reflect on her experiences at Douglass under
the umbrella of her chosen Pathway. - The working portfolio is created in Sakai (an
open/community source program supported by
Rutgers University). Students use Sakai for their
coursework, and Douglass students will
automatically have a tab added to their Sakai
site for the Douglass Portfolio. - The final web site is presented in a
browser-friendly format, with information drawn
from the working portfolio.
5Benefits of an ePortfolio
- Comprehensive analysis of ones entire college
career, including classroom work, employment,
volunteer experiences, independent study, etc. - Professional end product can be used by job
contacts, faculty mentors, academic advisors,
graduate schools, and any other audience that
would benefit from such a tool. - In addition to providing insight into one's own
interests and growth, selections from the
ePortfolio can be used to develop personal
statements for job, internship, and graduate
program applications and will strengthen each
student's ability to depict her achievements in
all contexts, oral or written.
6Tour of a finished Douglass ePortfolio
Hello, and welcome to my ePortfolio. I hope you
enjoy it.
7Elements of the Web Portfolio
- Home This is the first page users see. Normally
students give general information about
themselves or welcome the viewer(s) to the
portfolio. This is a place for students to be
creative and they may wish to import pictures,
videos, or other files. - About Me This gives students another place to
put general information. People often use it to
give more specific information about their
interests and experiences, or to add a personal
history section to the site. This is another area
in which students can be creative with the way in
which they present information. - My Pathway Students will describe their
Pathways in a narrative format. It is suggested
that they indicate the focus of their Pathway and
some coursework and experiences that are
Pathway-related.
8Elements of the Web Portfolio
- Accomplishments This is the most robust section
of the web portfolio, and it is drawn from the
reflections and other entries made by the student
in the Douglass Matrix. - Leadership Transcript Students enter
information in the working portfolio reflecting
their leadership experiences and training. This
information is formatted in a resume-like format
for the web portfolio. - Resume The resume builder is form-driven, and
the final web portfolio is formatted both for
screen and for printing by the end user.
Matrix A two-dimensional grid designed to
capture the learning experiences of students both
inside and outside the classroom.
9Home, About Me, and Pathway Pages
- These three pages are entered into the working
portfolio using Sakai forms. Students can use the
Rich Text Editor (RTE) input format to be as
creative as they like with the content of these
pages. They can add photos, video, audio, or
other files.
10The Douglass Matrix
11The Douglass Matrix
12Resume Builder/Leadership Transcript