Free Web Hosting sites

• Watch Out! Most of them put banner ads or pop-up ads on your pages!
  • Yahoo! provides GeoCities www.geocities.com
  • Google provides a list of "free" web hosting sites (you have to search for the add-free sites)

4. Reflection:

• Reflection #12-1 - Reflect on the pros and cons of publishing e-portfolios in HTML format on the WWW. Reflect on issues to look for in adopting and using an online e-portfolio management system and what to look for in the commercial systems to be reviewed.
  

  You should sign up for at least one online system. Also reflect on issues to look for in adopting and using an online e-portfolio management system and what to look for in the commercial systems to be reviewed. Refer to Dr. Barrett's Pedagogical Issues in Electronic Portfolio Implementation

• Reflection #12-2 - How can you insure that your curriculum allows "appropriate digital artifacts for electronic portfolio"?
  
  Reflect on how you will insure that student have an opportunity to develop the digital evidence for the electronic portfolio. What changes need to be made to the curriculum for electronic portfolios to be successfully implemented? What changes have to be made to the curriculum so that students have opportunities to create the digital artifacts that are necessary for an electronic portfolio? What happens to a student who passes a class and only has exam scores to show for all of their work? What kinds of changes need to be made in the curriculum and the way courses are taught (and work is assigned and assessed) so that students can have artifacts that demonstrate the standards?

5. Progress check-list:

•   You should be comfortable with converting your portfolios into Web-compatible format (HTML or PDF). By now, your portfolio should becoming finalized, all of your artifacts scanned, converted and linked to your main portfolio document. Your video or digital storytelling artifact should be completed. You should be almost ready to finish, You should also have a demo account on at least one of the online e-portfolio commercial systems, and have selected a few artifacts from your portfolio to upload as you experiment.

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In this section, we will explore the use of videotape as a publishing medium for electronic portfolios.We will also continue trying out one of the online commercial e-portfolio systems.

1. In this module we will learn about: (Objectives)

• Publishing portfolio highlights on videotape.

2. We will: (Activities)

• Review how to prepare a short videotape of portfolio highlights and transfer computer data to videotape
• Reflect on the pros and cons of publishing e-portfolios on videotape
• Reflect on the student support systems needed to implement e-portfolios
• Continue to try out online portfolio systems

3. Reading Assignment:

Resources for hands-on activities

• At-a-Glance Publish Electronic Portfolios on Video Tape
• http://www.hyperstudio.com/showcase/portfolio.html
  and click on VCR as a Printer at the bottom of the page to download instructions for hooking your computer to a VCR.

4. Reflection:

• Reflection #13-1 - Reflect on the pros & cons of video as a medium for publishing e-portfolios
  

  Not all audiences have access to the computer technology to be able to read digital portfolios. Reflect on the pros and cons of publishing your e-portfolio to analog videotape. Did you try to make a short videotape of the highlights of your portfolio? After reading the two web documents, what questions do you have about the process of transferring computer data to videotape?

• Reflection #13-2 - What is the support system in place to support students' creating their final, assessment portfolio? Is there a course in the curriculum?
  There are several levels of support: technology, processes, and people. What support do you think students need for equipment? for training materials and established processes? for human resource support? How do you support students putting together an "exit" portfolio (the idea of a capstone course to support developing the portfolio often works in some programs).

5. Progress check-list:

•   Try out a commercial system. Were you able to make a short videotape of the highlights of your e-portfolio?

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In this section, we will explore some of the emerging technologies for publishing electronic portfolios. We will also continue trying out one of the online commercial e-portfolio systems and we will also reflect on the online portfolio system that we have each been evaluating, including posting an evaluation form.

1. In this module we will learn about: (Objectives)

• Emerging technologies for e-portfolio development and publishing.

2. We will: (Activities)

• Explore and reflect on other emerging strategies for publishing e-portfolios and the online portfolio systems we have been reviewing
• Reflect on future learning goals after the class is over
• Other (future) formats for publishing (i.e., DVD, Palm)
• Wrap up your portfolio

3. Reading Assignment:

• Chronicle of Higher Educationon Electronic Portfolio development
• Dr. Barrett's most recent paper presented at AERA (in PDF) with a summary of the concerns about the differences between electronic portfolios and online assessment management systems
• At-a-Glance Publish Electronic Portfolios on DVD (under development)
• http://www.laserrot.com/links/dvdsites.html
• Commercial e-portfolio providers

4. Reflection:

• Reflection #14-1 - Reflect on the possibilities of new media for publishing e-portfolios. Reflect on the pros and cons of online portfolio systems based on two weeks of experience with a commercial system. First, reflect on any other media that might be appropriate for publishing e-portfolios (i.e., DVD, Palm). Then, reflect on the online system that you tried out over the last two weeks. Briefly name and describe what you did with the system, and your impressions of its useability for developing your e-portfolios, either for yourself or for your students. To raise some issues, I have posted a short paper on my concerns about the differences between electronic portfolios and online assessment management systems, based on the paper I presented at AERA 2003.
  
• Reflection #14-2 - What are your "next steps" after this class? How do you intend to implement what you have learned? It is always good to formulate plans to implement your learning after a class is over. Therefore, indicate a little about the context of your future implementation (i.e., with future teachers, K-12 students, etc.) and the next steps you plan to take, what other resources or support you will need, etc. When creating a plan to implement e-portfolios in an organizational setting, here are some issues to consider: Vision, Skills, Incentives, Resources, Action Plan (see the Change.ppt document in the Workshopfiles folder on the course CD). You are creating your action plan.

5. Progress check-list:

•   Were you able to try out these online systems to your satisfaction? What did you think of that process compared to the "grow your own" process that we have used in this class?

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In this final section, we will finalize our portfolios, present them before an audience. We will also reflect on the outcomes of this class.

1. In this module we will learn about: (Objectives)

• Presenting the portfolio to an audience and evaluating the portfolio based on an evaluation rubric

2. We will: (Activities)

• Publish final portfolios in appropriate medium 
• Reflect on the entire process

3. Reading Assignment:

4. Reflections:

• Reflection #15 - Final Course Reflection
  

  Reflect on how you are going to publish your portfolio.

5. Progress check-list:

• Congratulations! You have completed this Module when you have completed each of the reflections and completed your final portfolio in your chosen format.

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