ePortfolio - Authentic Assessment - Project-Based Learning Crossing the threshold: moving e-portfolios into the mainstream 1 View or download this publication in accessible PDF format2 What the publication offers Despite pockets of good practice across the disciplines, wide-scale adoption of e-portfolios across further and higher education institutions has been less commonly achieved, and where large-scale implementation has occurred, little has been shared to inform the work of others. Now a JISC-funded e-Portfolio Implementation Toolkit and a series of institutional video case studies have brought together information and guidance from institutions with experience of e-portfolio implementation to assist universities, colleges and other organisations planning to mainstream their use of e-portfolios. Crossing the Threshold is a short publication which follows the stages of a typical implementation journey, synthesising insights and guidance from the toolkit and supporting case studies to form a summary of good practice at each stage of the process. Further information
Five Ways to Use Online Portfolios in the Classroom Our digital world is transforming the way we learn, and today's teachers are tasked with the challenging job of sifting through the deluge of educational technologies and creating a meaningful learning experience for students. In my 15 years in education, I've seen firsthand how opportunities and a little guidance can positively impact a person's future and change the life path they're following. In fact, as a result of serving on the San Francisco School Board, where I learned about the obstacles to education, I've seen how creating learning opportunities can impact a long-term digital identity. Next-generation education portfolio platforms -- such as Digication, Pathbrite, Taskstream and Epsilen -- are one way for teachers to start early and educate students about how they can manage their own academic and professional accomplishments. 1. 2. Sifting through the endless hoards of information on the Internet is becoming a necessary skill. 3. 4. 5.
Online Portfolio Tools Much of this work began with my Online Portfolio Adventure, where I recreated my presentation portfolio with at least 33 different online services, software and strategies between September 2004 and the present time. In 2006, I began exploring the use of Web 2.0 tools, and constructed portfolios using these tools. One advantage of Web 2.0 tools is that many of them are free, although WikiSpaces may place ads on the page. There is some concern about security in a K-12 school environment, so care should be taken when using these tools with children. Top 5 Free Portfolio Sites : Vitamin T We asked our staff one short and sweet question this past week: What are the best free portfolio sites on the web? Keep in mind that many of our staff see 100 or so portfolios each and every week. So we’re here to share the fruits of their hours spent gazing into monitors at portfolio sites of all shapes and sizes. But back to our question. 1. No surprises here. 2. Many of our agents will been attending a sampling of Behance’s 468 Online Portfolio reviews taking place around the world from May 14th through 21st, but the site’s been on the radar for lots of creatives since they launched in 2006. 3. What started out as one designer’s frustration at the pain and expense of putting his illustration work online, Carbonmade has turned into home for nearly 400,000 portfolios. 4. Cargo offers their members a stunning way to create freestanding personal websites with their own URL, but it comes with a catch: you must be invited to join. 5. And remember, you can have several portfolio sites.
Mahara Eportfolio Examples & Resources 15 Free Online Portfolio Hosting Sites Having a design portfolio online for your potential clients to browse through is important. If you need a web portfolio up and running in no time, this roundup of free online portfolio hosting sites has 15 options for you to consider. 1. Carbonmade With over 500,000 hosted portfolios and over 8 million pieces of work posted on the site, Carbonmade is a top choice for displaying your work. Example portfolio on Carbonmade. 2. The Behance network is a wonderful place to host your online portfolio. Example portfolio on Behance. 3. Shown’d is a terrific free online portfolio-hosting site. Example portfolio on SHOWN’D. 4. deviantART If you haven’t heard of deviantART before, you’re truly missing out. Example portfolio on deviantART. 5. PortfolioBox allows you to create and host online portfolios on their site. Example portfolio on PortfolioBox. 6. Crevado Portfolio is an online portfolio-hosting site with a free subscription that allows you to host 30 images. Example portfolio on Crevado. 7. 8. 9.
Google Sites Review When Google enters a new product category, they invariably launch something that is free and impressively engineered. We’ve seen this approach happen over and over again. For example, when Google originally entered the social network category, they launched Google Buzz: a very powerful but often overwhelming, free social network. This same blend of free and engineering is seen in Google Sites. As I’ll show in this review, this makes Google Sites ideal for building communication tools, wiki’s and intranets but not recommended for much else (ie: a small business website). The best (free) intranet on the net? Google Sites has the unique advantage of being able to leverage almost all of Google’s products. When you start to put all those products together, you can see how powerful Google Sites is and how easy it is to make an intranet for your company. There are also some unique page types in Google Sites that will help turn your website into a killer intranet. Recent Site Activity Announcements