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Unit 11: ePortfolios or online portfolios

Many students are finding that online portfolios, or ePortfolios, are the best way to showcase a wide range of their work. An ePortfolio is a series of linked webpages (or a blog) uploaded and maintained by the student - pages that represent you both personally and professionally. An ePortfolio is your chance to work with cache - a storage buffer in a computer’s CPU - and to create cachet - a personal brand representing your individuality and quality.

Most of the literature on eportfolios outlines a three-step process: collect, select, and reflect.

  • collection involves gathering your evidence and beginning to publish it;
  • selection means picking the best pieces from your evidence;
  • reflection is your opportunity to ponder and explain the choices you made about your portfolio pieces and even your life choices.

As you publish your portfolio online, following some basic principles of design will help ensure that your work makes a splash. The result is an organized virtual space where you can showcase yourself to potential employers

eportfolio diagram

illustration http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/08/04/wrapping-my-mind-around-digital-portfolios/

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SMILE - ePortfolios or online portfolios by Joe Schall, The Pennsylvania State University and modified by Marion Kelt, Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License