A portfolio is a collection of work. An ePortfolio is an electronic collection of work. While student portfolios have been around for nearly two decades, ePortfolios have been around at least one, but they are just starting to make headlines. ePortfolios are an electronic collection of artifacts or evidence that shows learning over time. Students can use ePortfolios for different purposes. One purpose is for learning and reflection on learning. Another purpose is to showcase products and use for accountability purposes. My work in getting started will focus on using ePortfolios for reflection of learning. Students may include writing samples, videos, pictures, projects, and observations from peers or teachers in their ePortfolio. The most important part of an ePortfolio is not to "dazzle" your audience with your product/artifact, but rather to reflect on why you chose to include that specific artifact, and what you learned from the process of developing it and your portfolio. ePortfolios should foster a sense of personal ownership of one's accomplishments, and encourage feelings of pride, responsibility, and dedication in students.
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