Jasmine miller cse689
- 1. Jasmine Miller CSE689 October 20th, 2019 Final Paper (Draft 1) With technology in the world advancing at such a fast rate, it is only right that individuals, educators and jobs advance with it. One thing that has advanced with technology are, electronic portfolios. Electronic portfolios, digital portfolios or e-portfolios, whatever you like to call it have made an impact on how individuals collect and organize artifacts and showcase their skills. Throughout this paper the understanding of what e-portfolios are, how they are used today, important elements of e-portfolios and the future use of e-portfolios will be addressed. Individuals use various different administrative tools and theories to collect, organize and manage different ideas, artifacts, and resources. Electronic portfolios can be defined as “a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the web.”( ) What makes electronic portfolios so unique is the ability for the creator and its viewers to discuss the various artifacts and the ability to provide feedback for growth. With e-portfolios being online, users are able to update their portfolios frequently, keeping it up to date with their work, and with the constant changing of technology. Moreover, what are e-portfolios used for? There are various reasons as to why someone would choose to use or create an e-portfolio. The three main reasons are professional development, educational programing/resources and showcasing accomplishments. E-portfolios are a great way for individuals to educate, showcase various skills, experiences and to reflect on their own personal learning. In an educational setting teacher’s might use student e-portfolios to track the progress and learning of a student or their class. Students ranging from high school to
- 2. higher education may use e-portfolios to showcase their own learning experience and accomplishments, reflect on their educational journeys or any new educational findings of their own. And finally, individuals may use e-portfolios to showcase their own professional development and growth. Furthermore, what elements make up a successful electronic portfolio? To start e- portfolios need an online or electronic platform, websites are commonly used to create e- portfolios. Next a collection of artifacts that are thoughtfully and clearly organized within the e- portfolio. Artifacts can range from documents, hyperlinks to projects or presentations, multimedia and reflections. It is important for individuals to make sure they choose artifacts that can clearly communicate your learning experiences and showcase your skills. Finally, it is also important that e-portfolios are clear and organized as well as visually appealing. It is not ideal to have links to artifacts that do not work, multimedia and documents that are cluttered and artifacts that do not relate to one another. E-portfolios are here to help individuals showcase their work and accomplishments as well as help them further their professional development. Having an e- portfolio that has all three of the above elements is extremely important. Finally, as someone who works in university athletics, I plan on using electronic portfolios myself. As a graduate assistant in athletic administration and compliance here at Western Oregon University I have had many different learning experiences, projects that I have worked on and professional development that I would like to showcase. An electronic portfolio is something I can use to help further my career in university athletics. Overall, electronic portfolios are a great opportunity for individuals to tie together learning experiences, work you may have done and showcase your skills and accomplishments.
- 3. Creating an e-portfolio that is dynamic, thoughtful and organized can help further both educational and professional development.