Under Development
MODULE 3.1
Stage 5 - Publishing e-portfolios on CD-ROM
Welcome to Part III in the series. In this module, we will explore the many
ways that we can publish our electronic portfolios. As stated in one of the
readings in Module 1, an electronic portfolios is, at its most elementary level,
a portfolio stored in an electronic container. In this module, we will explore
at least three of these containers: CD-ROMs, Web Servers, Video Tape, with a
look toward the future of DVD publishing. We will finalize our portfolios and
publish them on the most appropriate medium for our purpose, content, and audience.
The first publishing environment we will explore is CD-ROM, including the requirements,
limitations and advantages of recording electronic portfolios on CD-ROM. You
will prepare your final portfolio to eventually write to a CD-Recordable disc
by the end of the course.
1. In this module we will learn about:
(Objectives)
- Formating portfolio for multiple publishing formats.
- Recording portfolio to appropriate medium (CD-ROM, WWW server, and videotape).
2. We will: (Activities)
- Explore Stage 5 - The Presentation Portfolio and Publishing - Burning CDs
- Prepare portfolio for burning to CD.
- Discuss the issues involved in pressing e-portfolios to CD-ROM
- Discuss implementation: how and when to introduce the e-portfolio to students
3. Reading Assignment: (for the next two weeks)
Resources for hands-on activities
4. Written Assignment:
- Online discussion #11-1 -
- Online Discussion #11-2 -
5. Progress check-list:
- This format provides a lot of flexibility in archiving your work, and is
a much better format for digital video. The final version of your portfolio
that you will turn in for this class will most likely be on a CD-ROM or on
a Web site. If you have never written a CD-ROM before, go to a computer lab
or ask a techie friend to show you how the process works. It is really not
much more complicated than copying files to another drive. The price of CD-Recordable
blanks is so low, that you can experiment with different file organization
strategies.
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MODULE 3.2
Stage 5 - Publishing e-portfolios on WWW
In this section, you will locate a web server for publishing the highlights
of your e-portfolio. We will discuss the issues of publishing reflective portfolios
on the WWW. We will also look at the pros and cons of publishing e-portfolios
in HTML format. Another assignment will be to begin looking at web-based commercial
e-portfolio systems.
1. In this module we will learn about:
(Objectives)
- Publishing portfolio highlights on website.
2. We will: (Activities)
- Review how to prepare a web site version of portfolio highlights and post
to Web server (either provided by your University/school or try one of the
"free" sites)
- Discuss the issues of posting e-portfolios to the WWW.
- Discuss curriculum changes that need to occur so that students have opportunities
to develop digital artifacts
- Begin review of at least one online e-portfolio management system. Sign
up for free guest accounts on at least one of the following commercial systems:
TaskStream, McGraw-Hill's Folio Live, University of Minnesota's Open Source
Portfolio Initiative (OSPI).
- Review the PLP, an online portfolio and learning support system being developed
in Vermont.
3. Reading Assignment:
- Introduction to SITE 2002 Proceedings
Resources for hands-on activities
- Explore David Gibson's PLP developed by the National Institute for Community
Innovations (Vermont)
- http://www.learningcentral.org
Log-ins: test learner [or] test advisor
[or] test admin - Password: plp
The website for instructions is located at: http://www.thinkclick.org
If you want your own account to try out this system, contact me and I
will set up an account for you.
- How to log in to these online portfolio systems and sign up for a trial
account:
- TaskStream (go to http://www.taskstream.com
and click on Free Guest Account) (limited time period)
- McGraw-Hill's Folio Live (waiting on the McGraw-Hill
reps to give us passwords)
- University of Minnesota's Open Source Portfolio Initiative
(OSPI--http://www.theospi.org/)
and sign up for a demo account (1 MB maximum storage)
- At-a-Glance Publish Electronic
Portfolios on the Internet
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. Written Assignment:
- Online discussion #12-1 -.
- Online Discussion #12-2 -
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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MODULE 3.3
Stage 5 - Publishing e-portfolios on videotape
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
- Discuss the pros and cons of publishing e-portfolios on videotape
- Discuss the student support systems needed to implement e-portfolios
- Continue to try out online portfolio systems
3. Reading Assignment:
Resources for hands-on activities
4. Written Assignment:
- Online discussion #13-1
- Online Discussion #13-2
5. Progress check-list:
- Try out commercial system. Were you able to make a short videotape
of the highlights of your e-portfolio?
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MODULE 3.4
Stage 5 - Publishing on DVD & Emerging Technologies
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 discuss 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 discuss other strategies for publishing e-portfolios
- Further discuss online portfolio systems and trends in development
- Other (future) formats for publishing (i.e., DVD)
3. Reading Assignment:
4. Written Assignment:
- Online discussion #14-1 -
- Online Discussion #14-2 -
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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MODULE 3.5
Finalize Portfolio & Evaluation
In this final section, we will finalize our portfolios, present them before
an audience. We will also discuss 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)
- Final presentations in appropriate medium
- Shared evaluation activities
3. Reading Assignment:
4. Written Assignment:
- Online discussion #15 - Final Course Evaluation
5. Progress check-list:
- Congratulations! You have completed this Module when you have participated
in each of the Online discussions and submitted your final portfolio in
your chosen format to your instructors.
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©2003, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.
