Electronic Portfolios are a creative
means of organizing, summarizing, and sharing information, and ideas
about teaching and/or learning, along with personal and professional growth.
The reflective process of portfolio development can be as important as the
final product. In many cases, they are used as part of faculty and student
evaluation along with other assessment tools such as standardized tests. A
portfolio is a sampling of the breadth and depth of a person's work conveying
the range of abilities, attitudes, experiences, and achievements.”
Five Basic Processes for the Creation of an Academic Portfolio
Five Basic Processes for the Creation of an Academic Portfolio
- Collection
- Selection
- Reflection
- Projection
- Presentation
Selection - Why
are you creating the portfolio? Who is reading it, and why?
Reflection - Thinking critically about your total learning, teaching, and research experiences
Projection (or Direction) - compare the reflections to the standards/goals and performance indicators, and set learning goals for the future.
Presentation - share the portfolio with peers and receive feedback
Reflection - Thinking critically about your total learning, teaching, and research experiences
Projection (or Direction) - compare the reflections to the standards/goals and performance indicators, and set learning goals for the future.
Presentation - share the portfolio with peers and receive feedback
Advantages of an Academic
Portfolio
- Information in multi-media (text, graphics, animation, sound,video)
- Hypertext environment: e.g., menus, hyperlinks, searchable information
- Non-linear thinking; “deep” organization
- Asynchronous access for others (for feedback and collaboration