Electronic “Learning & Teaching Portfolios“ The Vienna Conne X ion TEA Symposium, 21 – 23 October, 2005

Content What is a portfolio ? What is an ePortfolio ? (examples) ePortfolio in the context of European initiatives and programmes Types of ePortfolios Multiple dimensions of ePortfolios Design of ePortfolios Advantages of ePortfolios Future perspectives

What is a portfolio ?

What is an ePortfolio ? (examples)

ePortfolio in the context of European initiatives and programmes

Types of ePortfolios

Multiple dimensions of ePortfolios

Design of ePortfolios

Advantages of ePortfolios

Future perspectives

What is a portfolio ? A portfolio is a purposeful, meaningful collection of student work. This collection tells a story about the student's developmental growth achievements and progress over time. All portfolios, regardless of type and purpose, are based upon the principles of students' collecting, selecting, and reflecting upon their work. All portfolios serve as windows on learning, enabling an audience to see a rich and complex view of student accomplishment, supported by authentic samples of student work. They are effective devices for communicating student achievement to parents, to teachers, and even to external reviewers such as employers and colleges. If portfolios become nothing more than storage containers for student work, their full potential is not realized. From: “What is a Portfolio ?” http://www.iloveteaching.com/tchweb/portfolio/def.htm

What is an ePortfolio ? An ePortfolio is a personal digital collection of information describing and illustrating a person‘s learning, career, experience and achievements. ePortfolios are privately owned and the owner has complete control over who has access to what and when. EIfel 2005 website http://www.eife-l.org/portfolio

An ePortfolio is a personal digital collection of information describing and illustrating a person‘s learning, career, experience and achievements.

ePortfolios are privately owned and the owner has complete control over who has access to what and when.

EIfel 2005 website

http://www.eife-l.org/portfolio

ePortfolios at PA Baden Electronic language portfolios as learning portfolios ? Electronic teaching portfolios ? Electronic presentation portfolios ? Electronic assessment portfolios ? PA Baden: combination of several elements

ePortfolio: European context European Council & Commission: use of ICT in education and training, improvement of learning processes EIfEL / European Institute for E-Learning: Europortfolio

European Council & Commission: use of ICT in education and training, improvement of learning processes

EIfEL / European Institute for E-Learning: Europortfolio

Types of ePortfolios Personal portfolio: eFolio, Webfolio Group / class / college portfolio Student / teacher portfolio

Personal portfolio: eFolio, Webfolio

Group / class / college portfolio

Student / teacher portfolio

PA: Development of ePortfolios

Sample of “amateur portfolios“ / Mediator 5 Pro, EYL/European Year of Languages – 2001

Student & Teacher portfolios (Click on the website !)

Student portfolio / Sekundarstufe I Lower Secondary School (Click on the website ! Username: mhuber)

Multiple dimensions of ePortfolio Motivational tool: “quality booster“ ? Developmental tool: personal development,self-awareness, self-esteem Documentational tool: life-long learning, CPD Reflective tool: e.g.reflection on own learner type, learning processes, on specialist literature & implications for own work etc. Assessment tool: formative / summative Communicative tool: Networks, interest groups

Motivational tool: “quality booster“ ?

Developmental tool: personal development,self-awareness, self-esteem

Documentational tool: life-long learning, CPD

Reflective tool: e.g.reflection on own learner type, learning processes, on specialist literature & implications for own work etc.

Assessment tool: formative / summative

Communicative tool: Networks, interest groups

Design of ePortfolios Office software: e.g. MS Powerpoint MS Frontpage Professional / commercial software OSPI: http://www.osportfolio.org/ (free !) ELGG: http:// elgg.net / (free !) iWebfolio: http://www.iwebfolio3.com/ (subscription !) PUPILPAGES: http://www.pupilpages.com/ (subscription !) (30-day free demo-version)

Office software: e.g.

MS Powerpoint

MS Frontpage

Professional / commercial software

OSPI: http://www.osportfolio.org/ (free !)

ELGG: http:// elgg.net / (free !)

iWebfolio: http://www.iwebfolio3.com/ (subscription !)

PUPILPAGES: http://www.pupilpages.com/ (subscription !)

(30-day free demo-version)

ePortfolio based on professional software (Click on website ! Username: GBuchberger)

PUPILPAGES.COM ePortfolio If you want to explore my ePortfolio or the ‘virtual‘ student portfolio, go to: http://www.pupilpages.com/welcome Type in the usernames: mhuber (student portfolio) GBuchberger (teacher portolio)

If you want to explore my ePortfolio or the ‘virtual‘ student portfolio, go to:

http://www.pupilpages.com/welcome

Type in the usernames:

mhuber (student portfolio)

GBuchberger (teacher portolio)

Advantages of ePortfolios Holistic perspective: owner‘s interests, talents, skills, likes/dislikes, discourse communities, resources, links ... Variety of media: text, pictures, sound, videos Flexible tool: artifacts can be easily updated Portability: can be uploaded to the Internet or saved on a USB stick / CD-ROM easily; portability across applications

Holistic perspective: owner‘s interests, talents, skills, likes/dislikes, discourse communities, resources, links ...

Variety of media: text, pictures, sound, videos

Flexible tool: artifacts can be easily updated

Portability: can be uploaded to the Internet or saved on a USB stick / CD-ROM easily; portability across applications

Future perspectives Relevant conferences: “ ePortfolio Forum Austria 2005“ ( 27 April 2005 / Salzburg) http:// eportfolio.salzburgresearch.at / see downloads “Präsentationen” “ eLearning:Towards a Learning Society“ (19-20 May 2005 / Brussels) http://www.elearningconference.org “ ePortfolio 2005“ (26-28 October 2005) Cambridge) http://www.eife-l.org/portfolio/ep2005/

Relevant conferences:

“ ePortfolio Forum Austria 2005“

( 27 April 2005 / Salzburg)

http:// eportfolio.salzburgresearch.at / see downloads “Präsentationen”

“ eLearning:Towards a Learning Society“

(19-20 May 2005 / Brussels)

http://www.elearningconference.org

“ ePortfolio 2005“

(26-28 October 2005) Cambridge)

http://www.eife-l.org/portfolio/ep2005/

Future perspectives (continued) Ambitious aims: “ Empowering the individual for a learning society“ “ In 2010 every citizen will have an ePortfolio“ Unrealistic ? See a Welsh example: http:// www.careerswales.com

Ambitious aims:

“ Empowering the individual for a learning society“

“ In 2010 every citizen will have an ePortfolio“

Unrealistic ? See a Welsh example:

http:// www.careerswales.com

Future perspectives (continued) Further development of eLearning aimed at: ICT-enhanced learning Development of standards for ePortfolios Portability across applications Comparability across organisations Interoperability with a variety of informations systems, organisations and services (Darren Cambridge, George Mason University) Developing effective reflection with ePortfolios Community-building with ePortfolios

Further development of eLearning aimed at:

ICT-enhanced learning

Development of standards for ePortfolios

Portability across applications

Comparability across organisations

Interoperability with a variety of informations systems, organisations and services

(Darren Cambridge, George Mason University)

Developing effective reflection with ePortfolios

Community-building with ePortfolios

Thank you for your attention ! Mag. Gerlinde Buchberger MA Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in NÖ Email: [email_address] [email_address]

Thank you for your attention !

Mag. Gerlinde Buchberger MA

Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in NÖ

Email: [email_address]

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