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SCU ePortfolio

Using ePortfolios

SCU ePortfolios offer a rich learning resource for your courses or program

 

Each time students use ePortfolio in their own coursework–showcasing their best work, reflecting upon what they have learned, or presenting themselves to audiences both at and beyond college–they contribute to an ongoing and substantive documentation of their educational careers. In this way, ePortfolio pedagogy is inherently integrative; it helps turn many disparate pieces into a coherent whole.

 

– The ePortfolio Initiative
LaGuardia Community College Website
 

You can guide students’ learning through ePortfolio. Some elements to consider as you develop a template for your course or program ePortfolio:

 

About Me

Ask students to introduce themselves as learners in an “About Me” section.
  • They can revisit this at the end of the quarter by talking about what they’ve learned and how it applies to other areas of their studies, personal, or professional life. This helps them integrate their knowledge and experiences.

Course or Program Goals and Learning Objectives

Organize the components of the ePortfolio according to the course or program goals and learning objectives.
  • This reinforces for students how the work they are completing in the course connects with the priorities you’ve set for their learning.
  • You can instruct students to submit particular assignments for certain goals/learning objectives, or have them choose the best exemplar(s) from their work in the course/program.

Critical Reflection

Ask students to reflect on their learning. This type of reflection helps students become more aware and intentional about their learning.
  • Faculty may ask students to choose among their work the product that is the best exemplar of a certain type of learning and to briefly explain why.

Growth over Time

Emphasize growth over time by having students include first drafts, peer feedback responses, and final drafts of work.
  • This is one way courses and programs can document gains in student mastery from the beginning of their programs to their capstone experiences.

Share Work with Others

Ask students to share their work with others.
  • This reinforces that learning connects them to a larger world.

If you have questions or any problems with login, send email to eportfolio@scu.edu.
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