E-portfolios are a compilation of multimedia content, created by the student, which is available online. E-Portfolios not only help students share their work with a larger audience, but can also be used as an assessment tool, help motivate students and enhance a number of digital literacies such as:
- an increased proficiency with the tools of technology
- the design and sharing of cross-cultural artefacts to meet a variety of purposes
- the management and integrating of multiple streams of information
- the ability to create, critique, examine, and evaluate multimedia texts
- the ability to manage ethical and copyright responsibilities in the online environment
As a language learning tool
There are many advantages for teachers and learners.
- They enhance learners’ motivation by providing something personal and tangible which they can build up and develop over the course.
- They help learners to reflect on their own learning and achievement by asking them to make choices, review, compare and organize their own work.
- They enable learners to look for new cultural experiences by opening their eyes to the possibilities available to them. Part of portfolio work involves ‘show and tell’ sessions where learners talk about their experiences and look at other portfolios.
- From a teacher’s point of view, portfolios lead to greater learner autonomy since they involve self-assessment, learner responsibility and parent involvement.
- Learners can work in their own time on different sections of the Language Portfolio.
(source: British Council Portfolios in ELT)
As an assessment tool
E-Portfolio assessment can provide the student with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning so that they may evaluate their progress in a course or programme.
A significant benefit of e-Portfolios is that they are more accessible than paper-based portfolios. Students can also retain and tailor their own e-Portfolios to show to prospective employers or as a tool for lifelong learning.
ePortfolio Hub
ePortfolio Hub is a National Forum Project aimed at creating an e-Portfolio framework that will encourage and enable academic staff to incorporate ePortfolios into their programmes.
This website contains tutorials, reflections and feedback on all aspects of e-Portfolio development:
- What is an e-Portfolio
- Why incorporate an e-Portfolio into my programme
- Planning an e-Portfolio activity
- Choosing a Platform
- Creating an e-Portfolio in WordPress (tutorials)
Activities for teachers to use with their students
- Create your Erasmus presentation with pictures and voice-over narration
- Self Assessment for Language Learning
- Student accommodation
Other resources:
- 27 Great Resources on Using Portfolios for Language Learning and Literacy
- Examples of e-Portfolios in foreign language education (Virginia Tech)
- EPortfolio (Digital Portfolio) Rubric (A+ Rubric)
- e‐Portfolio Assessment Rubric (University of Tenessee)
Source/attribution: Digilanguages. Author: Sinead Spain
E-portfolios are a compilation of multimedia content, created by the student, which is available online. E-Portfolios not only help students share their work with a larger audience, but can also be used as an assessment tool, help motivate students and enhance a number of digital literacies such as:<li>an increased proficiency with the tools of technology</li><li>the design and sharing of cross-cultural artefacts to meet a variety of purposes</li><li>the management and integrating of multiple streams of information</li><li>the ability to create, critique, examine, and evaluate multimedia texts</li><li>the ability to manage ethical and copyright responsibilities in the online environment</li>
<br /><strong>As a language learning tool</strong>There are many advantages for teachers and learners.<li>They enhance learners’ motivation by providing something personal and tangible which they can build up and develop over the course.</li><li>They help learners to reflect on their own learning and achievement by asking them to make choices, review, compare and organize their own work.</li><li>They enable learners to look for new cultural experiences by opening their eyes to the possibilities available to them. Part of portfolio work involves ‘show and tell’ sessions where learners talk about their experiences and look at other portfolios.</li><li>From a teacher’s point of view, portfolios lead to greater learner autonomy since they involve self-assessment, learner responsibility and parent involvement.</li><li>Learners can work in their own time on different sections of the Language Portfolio.</li>
<em>(source: <a href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt” data-mce-href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt”>British Council Portfolios in ELT</a>)</em><br /><strong>As an assessment tool</strong>E-Portfolio assessment can provide the student with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning so that they may evaluate their progress in a course or programme.A significant benefit of e-Portfolios is that they are more accessible than paper-based portfolios. Students can also retain and tailor their own e-Portfolios to show to prospective employers or as a tool for lifelong learning.<img class=”size-full wp-image-5071 alignright” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” alt=”ePortfolio Hub Logo” width=”250″ height=”123″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” /><br /><strong><a href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/” data-mce-href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/”>ePortfolio Hub</a></strong>ePortfolio Hub is a National Forum Project aimed at creating an e-Portfolio framework that will encourage and enable academic staff to incorporate ePortfolios into their programmes.This website contains tutorials, reflections and feedback on all aspects of e-Portfolio development:<li>What is an e-Portfolio</li><li>Why incorporate an e-Portfolio into my programme</li><li>Planning an e-Portfolio activity</li><li>Choosing a Platform</li><li>Creating an e-Portfolio in WordPress (tutorials)</li>
<br /><strong>Activities for teachers to use with their students</strong><li><a href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l”>Create your Erasmus presentation with pictures and voice-over narration</a></li><li><a href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i”>Self Assessment for Language Learning</a></li><li><a href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit”>Student accommodation</a></li>
<strong>Other resources:</strong><li><a href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/” data-mce-href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/”>27 Great Resources on Using Portfolios for Language Learning and Literacy</a></li><li><a href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html” data-mce-href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html”>Examples of e-Portfolios in foreign language education</a> (Virginia Tech)</li><li><a href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html” data-mce-href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html”>EPortfolio (Digital Portfolio) Rubric (A+ Rubric)</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf” data-mce-href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf”>e‐Portfolio Assessment Rubric (University of Tenessee)</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author:</strong> Sinead Spain
E-portfolios are a compilation of multimedia content, created by the student, which is available online. E-Portfolios not only help students share their work with a larger audience, but can also be used as an assessment tool, help motivate students and enhance a number of digital literacies such as:<li>an increased proficiency with the tools of technology</li><li>the design and sharing of cross-cultural artefacts to meet a variety of purposes</li><li>the management and integrating of multiple streams of information</li><li>the ability to create, critique, examine, and evaluate multimedia texts</li><li>the ability to manage ethical and copyright responsibilities in the online environment</li>
<br /><strong>As a language learning tool</strong>There are many advantages for teachers and learners.<li>They enhance learners’ motivation by providing something personal and tangible which they can build up and develop over the course.</li><li>They help learners to reflect on their own learning and achievement by asking them to make choices, review, compare and organize their own work.</li><li>They enable learners to look for new cultural experiences by opening their eyes to the possibilities available to them. Part of portfolio work involves ‘show and tell’ sessions where learners talk about their experiences and look at other portfolios.</li><li>From a teacher’s point of view, portfolios lead to greater learner autonomy since they involve self-assessment, learner responsibility and parent involvement.</li><li>Learners can work in their own time on different sections of the Language Portfolio.</li>
<em>(source: <a href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt” data-mce-href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt”>British Council Portfolios in ELT</a>)</em><br /><strong>As an assessment tool</strong>E-Portfolio assessment can provide the student with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning so that they may evaluate their progress in a course or programme.A significant benefit of e-Portfolios is that they are more accessible than paper-based portfolios. Students can also retain and tailor their own e-Portfolios to show to prospective employers or as a tool for lifelong learning.<img class=”size-full wp-image-5071 alignright” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” alt=”ePortfolio Hub Logo” width=”250″ height=”123″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” /><br /><strong><a href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/” data-mce-href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/”>ePortfolio Hub</a></strong>ePortfolio Hub is a National Forum Project aimed at creating an e-Portfolio framework that will encourage and enable academic staff to incorporate ePortfolios into their programmes.This website contains tutorials, reflections and feedback on all aspects of e-Portfolio development:<li>What is an e-Portfolio</li><li>Why incorporate an e-Portfolio into my programme</li><li>Planning an e-Portfolio activity</li><li>Choosing a Platform</li><li>Creating an e-Portfolio in WordPress (tutorials)</li>
<br /><strong>Activities for teachers to use with their students</strong><li><a href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l”>Create your Erasmus presentation with pictures and voice-over narration</a></li><li><a href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i”>Self Assessment for Language Learning</a></li><li><a href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit”>Student accommodation</a></li>
<strong>Other resources:</strong><li><a href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/” data-mce-href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/”>27 Great Resources on Using Portfolios for Language Learning and Literacy</a></li><li><a href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html” data-mce-href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html”>Examples of e-Portfolios in foreign language education</a> (Virginia Tech)</li><li><a href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html” data-mce-href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html”>EPortfolio (Digital Portfolio) Rubric (A+ Rubric)</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf” data-mce-href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf”>e‐Portfolio Assessment Rubric (University of Tenessee)</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author:</strong> Sinead Spain
E-portfolios are a compilation of multimedia content, created by the student, which is available online. E-Portfolios not only help students share their work with a larger audience, but can also be used as an assessment tool, help motivate students and enhance a number of digital literacies such as:<li>an increased proficiency with the tools of technology</li><li>the design and sharing of cross-cultural artefacts to meet a variety of purposes</li><li>the management and integrating of multiple streams of information</li><li>the ability to create, critique, examine, and evaluate multimedia texts</li><li>the ability to manage ethical and copyright responsibilities in the online environment</li>
<br /><strong>As a language learning tool</strong>There are many advantages for teachers and learners.<li>They enhance learners’ motivation by providing something personal and tangible which they can build up and develop over the course.</li><li>They help learners to reflect on their own learning and achievement by asking them to make choices, review, compare and organize their own work.</li><li>They enable learners to look for new cultural experiences by opening their eyes to the possibilities available to them. Part of portfolio work involves ‘show and tell’ sessions where learners talk about their experiences and look at other portfolios.</li><li>From a teacher’s point of view, portfolios lead to greater learner autonomy since they involve self-assessment, learner responsibility and parent involvement.</li><li>Learners can work in their own time on different sections of the Language Portfolio.</li>
<em>(source: <a href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt” data-mce-href=”http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt”>British Council Portfolios in ELT</a>)</em><br /><strong>As an assessment tool</strong>E-Portfolio assessment can provide the student with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning so that they may evaluate their progress in a course or programme.A significant benefit of e-Portfolios is that they are more accessible than paper-based portfolios. Students can also retain and tailor their own e-Portfolios to show to prospective employers or as a tool for lifelong learning.<img class=”size-full wp-image-5071 alignright” src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” alt=”ePortfolio Hub Logo” width=”250″ height=”123″ data-mce-src=”https://www.digilanguages.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ePortfolio-Hub-Logo.png” /><br /><strong><a href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/” data-mce-href=”http://eportfoliohub.ie/index.php/personal-eportfolio/”>ePortfolio Hub</a></strong>ePortfolio Hub is a National Forum Project aimed at creating an e-Portfolio framework that will encourage and enable academic staff to incorporate ePortfolios into their programmes.This website contains tutorials, reflections and feedback on all aspects of e-Portfolio development:<li>What is an e-Portfolio</li><li>Why incorporate an e-Portfolio into my programme</li><li>Planning an e-Portfolio activity</li><li>Choosing a Platform</li><li>Creating an e-Portfolio in WordPress (tutorials)</li>
<br /><strong>Activities for teachers to use with their students</strong><li><a href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/create-your-erasmus-presentation-with-pictures-and-voice-over-narration/#/roles?_k=nwa34l”>Create your Erasmus presentation with pictures and voice-over narration</a></li><li><a href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/self-assessment-for-language-learning/#/roles?_k=bsic0i”>Self Assessment for Language Learning</a></li><li><a href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-mce-href=”/wp-admin/post.php?post=1957&action=edit”>Student accommodation</a></li>
<strong>Other resources:</strong><li><a href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/” data-mce-href=”https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/resources-on-using-portfolios-for-language-learning/”>27 Great Resources on Using Portfolios for Language Learning and Literacy</a></li><li><a href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html” data-mce-href=”https://eportfolio.vt.edu/gallery/DeptsProgs/foreignlanguageed.html”>Examples of e-Portfolios in foreign language education</a> (Virginia Tech)</li><li><a href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html” data-mce-href=”https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html”>EPortfolio (Digital Portfolio) Rubric (A+ Rubric)</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf” data-mce-href=”https://www.utc.edu/integrated-studies/docs/eportfolio-rubric.pdf”>e‐Portfolio Assessment Rubric (University of Tenessee)</a></li>
<strong>Source/attribution: </strong>Digilanguages. <strong>Author:</strong> Sinead Spain
