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The ePortfolio Team | | | All materials in this portal, unless otherwise noted, have been created by the ePortfolio Portal team as an introduction to the larger eportfolio community. Here we have included our personal top picks; select "my picks" for more details.
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| | Shelagh McGrath lives in Toronto, Ontario, and is the Senior Manager, Program Development for CUSOURCE. In this capacity, Shelagh is responsible for the development of all content delivered through the CUSOURCE Credit Union Knowledge Network. This encompasses the development of the pedagogical process offered as well as the development of proprietary courses and programs, and the licensing of third party courses. She is responsible for establishing criteria for guidelines and standards for product offering based on the established Co-operative principles. As a member of the Senior Management Team, Shelagh is involved in strategic planning, budget control and fostering relations with key national committees, strategic partners and service providers.
I really like these two resources. They are both filled with information on e portfolios - from concept, to use, to research. These are "musts" for your Favourites list.
http://www.helenbarrett.com
http://mysandbox.net/ePortfolios.pdf
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| | Mark Molder lives in Toronto, Ontario. He has worked as a business analyst with a telecommunications company and has also supported the implementation of ICTs through training and development in Costa Rica. He currently works with a corporate university where his responsibilities include the implementation of training through project coordination, courseware development, and the research of elearning best practices and technologies.
The Electronic Portfolio Boom: What's it all About?
http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=6984
Great article providing an overview of the use of eportfolios in higher education institutions. Lists the benefits and drawbacks and ends with a succinct summary of future predictions.
Educause
http://www.educause.edu/
Do a search on this website for a plethora of eportfolio resources. |
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| | Pam is currently a faculty member at Athabasca University, teaching undergraduate accounting courses in the School of Business. Prior to joining AU, she worked several years in private industry in various positions in accounting and financial information systems. Pam is interested in technology and research which will enhance online learning. She is currently doing a case study on business students with disabilities in distance education and is also in the process of completing her thesis which is entitled: "The effect of group interaction and compulsory study schedule on persistence in distance education".
ePortfolio Research and Development Community website
http://www.eradc.org/index.php
This site is a reference point for contributors and learners of eportfolios and developments which may have impact on the eportfolio. Included on this site are links to past and upcoming presentations and events, and other eportfolio resources.
ePortconsortium.org resources webpage
http://www.eportconsortium.org/Content/Root/resources.aspx
This webpage lists software, projects, presentations, documents/articles and more. |
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| | Theresa Trapnell lives in Calgary, Alberta. She teaches French in a high school setting and is also the designated Distributed Learning teacher at her school. In this capacity, she assists other teachers with the integration of web technologies to differentiate student learning and provide interactive and explanatory resources in classroom settings. In the past, she has worked with Alberta Learning to help develop exams for the French Language Arts program and is currently a member of the Grade 10-12 French as a Second Language Program of Studies Development Committee.
Barrett, Helen C. 2004. Electronic Portfolios as Digital Stories of Deep Learning.
http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/epstory.html
One argument presented by Dr. Barrett that I support was her affirmation of the use of portfolios as assessment for learning, not of learning. To me this advocates the personal reflection and engagement with one's experiences that should accompany the eportfolio.
Chen, Helen L. 2004. E-Portfolios and Folio Thinking to Support an Undergraduate Learning Career and Beyond.
http://www.educause.net/ir/library/powerpoint/NLI0426a.pps
This PowerPoint Presentation presents clearly and succinctly the various aspects involved in developing an eportfolio. |
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| | Dan Wilton lives in Kaslo, BC, from where he telecommutes through four public distance education schools around the province as instructor and online materials designer. As the developer of student support software for the Distance Education School of the Kootenays, Dan is particularly interested in the architecture of institutional eportfolio systems.
The Open Source Portfolio Initiative
http://www.theospi.org/
Great stuff. |
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