Some of my notes on ePortfolios from “Innovate to Educate: System [Re]Design for Personalized Learning.”
There are 5 Essential Elements of a Personalized Learning System
- Flexible, Anytime/Everywhere Learning
- Redefine Teacher Role and Expand “Teacher”
- Project-Based/Authentic Learning Opportunities
- Student Driven Learning Path
- Mastery/Competency-Based Progression/Pace
ePortfolios are a collection of digital resources that:
- provide evidence of an individual’s progress and achievements •
- are drawn from both formal and informal learning activities •
- are personally managed and owned by the learner •
- can be used for review, reflection and personal development planning •
- can be selectively accessed by other interested parties.
According to Graham Attwell, an e-portfolio has seven functions which can be mapped against different pedagogic processes:
- recognizing,
- recording,
- reflecting,
- validating,
- presenting,
- planning, and
- assessing learning.
Many different types of evidence can be used in an e-portfolio and include:
- samples of writing
- photographs
- video
- research projects
- observations by supervisors, assessors or mentors
- reflective thinking about all these.
An e-portfolio may contain examples of the following types of content:
- coursework
- assessment work
- achievement of individual learning outcomes
- aggregated credit towards awards
- evidence of achievement for assessment
- planning and reflection
- statements about other entries
- skills and competences
- outcomes of appraisals or interviews
- links between entries
- entries shared with peers, trainers or mentors
- feedback from peers
- other pieces of work or personal material.
E-portfolios:
- can be transferred between employers and between learning providers
- may more effectively assist learners with disabilities in recording evidence
- make contact with learners easier and more efficient
- allow for better information sharing
- enable the learner to continue with study in a work-based environment
- can be shared with interested parties
- are flexible – learners choose when they work on their e-portfolio
- can be used to create individual learning plans
- can be used both for assessing and recording personal thinking and listening skills
- promote creativity by encouraging learners to populate an empty repository with artifacts created in a variety of formats
- can help learners organise their work requirements, resources and time • can help learners gather together assets from non-formal learning.
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