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Teach T@lk Webinar: ePortfolios, Helping Students Assess Their Learning

On Tuesday, April 7, we had a webinar on using eportfolios in the classroom.  Below is a summary of some of the key points and resources: ePortfolios are an archive of materials created by students to showcase their skills and knowledge. They are basically a website with text, videos, images, link and files. There are 3 main types of eportfolios: Personal - includes items from an interest or hobby Showcase - includes information and evidence of skills, often used in interviews to showcase someone's work, or for requesting funds for special projects. Learning - a collection of a students' projects and assignments for a class, used to provide evidence of whether a student met the learning objectives and how they met them. It often includes drafts of assignments to show the process, not just the final product. Students are encouraged to follow a 5 step process to build eportfolios which includes: collecting the data selecting what to showcase reflecting on the w...