ASSIGNMENT 3

This assignment is about the development of educational e-portfolio, which reacts as a server for the compilation of assignments, lesson reflections, online learning resources and sharing of information. The detail information about e-portfolio is as follows:

Definition of E-portfolio

According to George Lorenzo and John Ittelson (2005), e-Portfolio is a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group or instuition. This collection can be comprised of text-based, graphic, or multimedia elements archieved on Web site or other electronic media such as a CD-ROM or DVD. It can also serve as an administrative tool to manage and organize work created with different applications and to control who can see the work. E-portfolio encourage personal reflection and often involve the exchange of ideas and feedback.

Source : http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3001.pdf

Type of e-portfolio

There are three type of e-porfolios; students e-portfolios, teaching e-portfolios, and institutional e-portfolios. 

Functions of e-portfolio

E-portfolio can support student advisement. career preparation and credential documentation; the sharing of teaching philosophies and practices; department and program self-studies; and institutional and program accreditation processes.

The importance of e-portfolio

You can watch the video on the importance of e-portfolio to manage our work as a teacher.