What is E- portfolio?
An electronic E-portfolio is a collection of evidence and reflections made by an user. Included in an E-portfolio can be text, videos, images, files, links to other websites, etc. E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user’s abilities and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time. Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes. According to Anderson, e-portfolios can then go viral and be passed on to be easily viewed by many on the web.
E-portfolios also help to foster an independent and autonomous way of thinking, according to Strivens. This is in large part because people must focus on their collective work, think about how it will be portrayed, and what the work says about them as an individual. The individual is then in charge of their learning and the choice of where to demonstrate their proficiency. People are also forced to reflect on what they have learned and how they plan to build and improve in the future. This helps people to become better critical thinkers and helps them to develop their writing and multimedia skills. Today, many students are using multimedia such as Facebook, Twitter, and texting–all informal settings. The electronic portfolio, on the other hand, is a more formal setting where students must apply both their knowledge of how the web works and the message they want to convey.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_portfolio
Whats the purpose of using E- portfolio?
Its purpose its not only to save and organised our documents and achievements, but also:
- A showcase of your work
- Reflection and improvement
- Shows growth over time
- document achievements
– How do they differ from traditional portfolios?
An Electronic Portfolio is an online interactive information management tool for internship and job searching or for marketing yourself, your skills, talents, and special abilities. An e-portfolio works as a record of learning and self- growth, we can document there everything we have done so far with our abilities. The difference from traditional portfolio is that, in an e-portfolio you you upload videos, files, photos, sounds, programs, text, etc. Which makes it much easier and free to use, with all the programs available.
– What are the common types and uses of e-portfolios?
There are three main types of e-portfolios, although they may be referred to using different terms:
- developmental (e.g., working),
- reflective (e.g., talking), and
- representational (e.g., showcase).
– What software, platforms or management systems are commonly used?
Some of the websites used for e-portfolios are:
– What are some freedom, control, learning, and privacy issues connected to e-portfolio use?
Some of the freedom that people have if they use e-portfolios are all the programs out there. They don’ t have to limit themselves with just text, but they can also add media, files and photos which makes their portfolio more interesting and easier to use.
We can learn from our portfolio as well , as we go back to reflect on what we have archived before, we can edited it or delete it if its not needed anymore.
Some of the problems they we might encounter is if a program is not available anymore, such as video or picture,, or if any of the files we have found on the internet has been deleted. Then we wont be able to show some of the ideas we have found.
Tania Marquez i-Reflect 