Electronic Portfolios

Here's another set of notes from the EARCOS conference.

Electronic Portfolios

They are a collection of student work that includes reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities. They can be contained on a CD, a Flash Drive, or a Network.

They also include documented reflections on student work. The work included is not necessarily the best work. It should show the learning process. Students can put the work in by themselves. They put work in that they consider significant.

(note: Student folders on the Network can be reorganized to do this)

Train the students how to do it. Start out with two documents for the first year, 3 for the second, four for the third. Remind students to put work in their portfolios as they often forget to do it.

Formatting can be in doc, pdf, jpg, powerpoint, mp3, quicktime video.

Why use them?

For placement in a class.
For academics: prior knowledge, strengths and weaknesses, continuation and transistion.

How to do it?

Provide students with format for reflection and rubric. Provide classroom instruction on the electronic component

Assessment

Collect student portfolios and assess using the rubric.
Have students do peer-review using the same rubric.