I was quite interested in knowing what ePortfolio was, so I found some information about it on Wikipedia (see how all the Web 2.0 tools are becoming a common part of our lives? Pretty neat!). According to the Wikipedia entry
"An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio, or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence (artifacts, including inputted text, electronic files such as Word and PDF files, images, multimedia, blog entries and Web links etc.) assembled and managed by a user, usually online."
Students can use ePortfolios to publish their accomplishments, teachers can use ePortfolios to evaluate the students in their class as well as provide inputs and feedback. ePortfolios allow students to plan, document, assess, and improve upon their learning by significantly changing the manner in which their education is understood and managed.
I believe we can use this even in the Math Lab. We can have tutors assigned to specific student throughout the whole semester. The student will keep a track of his/her progress by updating their ePortfolio. The tutor can then provide inputs to the student, change the learning style to help the student achieve their desired goals. The students can also share their study sheets amongst others and also plan meetings and study groups with tutors via the tool.
Since I didn't talk too much about the Elgg Presentation tools in this entry, my next entry will include more information about Elgg Presentations. So stay tuned!
1 comment:
I like the idea of keeping a portfolio just for the sake of documenting what you have learned in a presentation manner. However, I do think an eportfolio could be an even more powerful and easily accessible document. It can still be used as a learning tool in and of itself as you have so clearly suggested. I think this extension would be great for my students that can move more quickly through material and seem to "wait" on others.
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