{"id":12755,"date":"2018-09-12T16:53:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T21:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=12755"},"modified":"2024-04-09T10:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:32:11","slug":"brightspace-tip-60-eportfolios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-60-eportfolios\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #60: ePortfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eportfolio-638.jpg\" title=\"eportfolio\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/eportfolio-638.jpg?resize=415%2C320\" alt=\"what is ePortfolio word cloud\" height=\"320\" width=\"415\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electronic_portfolio\">electronic portfolio<\/a> (also known as an eportfolio) is a collection of electronic evidence (artifacts) assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. If the ePortfolio is online, users can maintain it dynamically over time.<\/p>\n<p>The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently published a study on \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/LEAP\/2018EmployerResearchReport.pdf\">Fulfilling the American Dream: Liberal Education and the Future of Work<\/a>.\" In it, they report:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>78% of executives and 81% of hiring managers find ePortfolios useful when evaluating recent graduates, versus 51% of executives and 48% of hiring managers who find college transcripts useful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Students gain a number of benefits from incorporating portfolios in their learning. Here are a few benefits from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2023\/12\/digital-portfolio-tools.html\">Educational Technology and Mobile Learning article<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Portfolios enable students to record their learning and document their growth over a period of time.<\/li>\n<li>They provide students with a venue through which they can showcase their learning.<\/li>\n<li>They can be used as a tool for self-assessment, self-reflection and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>They help students focus on the process of learning rather than the end product.<\/li>\n<li>They promote deeper learning as students actively engage in the learning process.<\/li>\n<li>They develop students metacognitive skills (reflective practices) and help them take control of their learning.<\/li>\n<li>They empower students' voice.<\/li>\n<li>They are a \u2018method of self-discovery and confidence building\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>They help students develop personal and academic identities.<\/li>\n<li>They assist students in locating their strengths and weaknesses and plan for future improvement.<\/li>\n<li>They invite teachers' feedback and input from peers.<\/li>\n<li>They help students develop their writing skills.<\/li>\n<li>A portfolio presents concrete evidence of the learner's work and achievements to prospective employers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A good ePortfolio is both about being a product (a digital collection of artifacts) and a process (of reflecting on those artifacts and what they represent).<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ePortfolio-artifacts.png\" title=\"eportfolio artifacts\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ePortfolio-artifacts.png?resize=333%2C218\" alt=\"collection of ePortfolio artifacts\" height=\"218\" width=\"333\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Our Brightspace system includes an ePortfolio tool that is available to all users. The Brightspace ePortfolio tool is typically used by learners to collect samples of their work (\"artifacts\"), write about experiences they have (\"reflections\") and then choose whether to share them with others (like peers, instructors, or even potential employers).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve prepared this <a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/eportfolios-faq\/\">ePortfolio FAQ<\/a> to provide you with answers to questions about the Brightspace ePortfolio tool. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you're interested in learning more about Brightspace's ePortfolio tool or if you want to learn more about ePortfolios in general, you should attend the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/?id=01758\">CCE: Introducing ePortfolios<\/a> workshop.<\/p>\n<h3>Want More Information?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TFb0u6dI3u4\">ePortfolio Introduction video [3:28]<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.d2l.com\/brightspace\/kb\/articles\/23416-about-brightspace-eportfolio\">About ePortfolio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/eportfolios-faq\/\">ePortfolio FAQ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/#ePortfolio\">ePortfolio how-to documents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?s=Brightspace+%2Brecap\">Brightspace training recaps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/catwiki.xula.edu\/index.php\/Brightspace_Known_Issues\">Brightspace Known Issues<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/s\/article\/All-Release-Notes\">Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-2-sandbox-courses\/\">Request a sandbox course<\/a><br \/>\nSign-up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\">Brightspace training sessions<\/a><br \/>\nYou can find <a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.brightspace.com\/EN\/-\/-\/-\/welcome_page.htm\">Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.<br \/>\nJoin the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.brightspace.com\/\">Brightspace Community<\/a>.<br \/>\nTry these <a title=\"Brightspace How-to\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\">Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit our <a title=\"Brightspace FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-faq\/\">Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information<br \/>\nor <a title=\"Schedule 1-on-1\" href=\"http:\/\/jflorent.youcanbook.me\/\">schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, <a title=\"Send email\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a>, or<br \/>\ncall Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An electronic portfolio (also known as an eportfolio) is a collection of electronic evidence (artifacts) assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. If the ePortfolio is online, users can maintain it dynamically over time. The American Association of Colleges <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-60-eportfolios\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Brightspace Tip #60: ePortfolios\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[403],"tags":[402,435],"class_list":{"0":"post-12755","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-brightspace","7":"tag-brightspace","8":"tag-eportfolio","9":"h-entry","10":"hentry","11":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-3jJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13742,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/choosing-the-right-eportfolio-platform-for-you\/","url_meta":{"origin":12755,"position":0},"title":"Choosing the right ePortfolio platform for you","author":"Jason S. 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