Folio Thinking

Autumn Pfaff -Texas A&M

University – Commerce -
Robert Wolfe, Instructor - ETEC
424.01W - April 9, 2020
ePortfolio, what is it?
● ePortfolio or Electronic Portfolios are a collection of artifacts that
show the students skills and knowledge.
● These artifacts serve as assessments of and for learning.
● “Of” and “For” learning - Used to gauge a students comprehension
of content and assess the students understanding and growth of
content.
ePortfolio
● Overview
● Interview
● Collection of artifacts that shows the students skills and knowledge
● A reflection of the creator’s purpose of the collection of artifacts.
Why ePortfolio are considered EBL
● ePortfolio of research for students and job evaluation reveal more
about the work of students and say more about the student rather
than a letter grade or test score.
● This allows for the students teacher, administration, and future
employer to their work.
● It shows how the student feels, thinks, know, and their beliefs and
values.
● It is more than anything that might ever be put on paper such as
the score for a resume, transcript, admission or exit exam.
Reflection
● Electronic Portfolios allows students to get a real understanding of
the material taught. Learning based on evidence provides evidence
of student achievements such as records, images, audio clips,
diagrams, animations, slides, etc. Bringing jobs to students.
References

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