ePortfolios @LaGuardia

What, Why and How?

What is an ePortfolio?

A collection of student work

A web portal where students access their work, track

their academic growth and plan their career

A multimodal way to express , reflect on and present

student work

A digital resume

A record of student skills, achievements and learning

What can you put in an ePortfolio?

Sample course work: research projects essays, internship reports, business plans, accounting/cost-benefit graphs, etc.

ReflectionsMultimedia files: video clips, audio clips, graphic files,

visual art designs, photos, etc.

Documents: Word, Excel, Powerpoint presentations, etc.

Links:blogs, websites, social media tools

Why ePortfolio?• To deepen student learning and engagement:

• The LaGuardia

ePortfolio encourages

students to think about

their learning within

the broader context of

family, career, culture,

and experience.

Why ePortfolio?• For Transfer and Employment :

LaGuardia’s ePortfolio helps students to examine and reflect on their learning and career goals.

This eases the transition from LaGuardia to the worlds of work and advanced education.

Why ePortfolio?• For Program assessment:

All colleges and universities examine teaching practice and student learning in order to improve the education provided to students.

At LaGuardia, this process is called Program Assessment.

And we do it, in part, with samples of class work students place in their ePortfolios and in the Program Assessment interface of the ePortfolios.

How to get started• https://intranet.laguardia.edu/eportfoliosso/

Features• Ease of use

• Customization

• Various multimedia file formats could be uploaded

• Social networking features

• Drag and drop features

• Email notifications

• Unlimited number of ePortfolios per account

holder

• Dedicated and secured URL per ePortfolio• Web-based system eliminates need for additional

software programs and zip files

Features Convenience - mobility Log in off campus and edit ePortfolio from home Less time consuming to create Easy to learn and retain Less time spent in lab Less need for outside help to create and edit

ePortfolio. Improved functionality, new modules like video,

enhanced photo presentation User-controlled access makes ePortfolio work more

fun

Resources and Contacts Studio Hours ePortfolio and Assessment Workshop (complete this form to schedule):

http://www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu/forms/workshop_request.html

ePortfolio Lab, E-273, C740 (Starting Fall 2011 – B 121, B 123)

Online Tutorials:

http://www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu/digication.html

http://www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu/quick_guides.html

Contact ePortfolio Consultants: ePortfolio@lagcc.cuny.edu

718-482-5407

Staff Information: http://www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu/contact.html