Final input on my blogger's report

An electronic portfolio (e-portfolios) is a collection of knowledge and information in the form of an electronic artifact that demonstrates what a person knows and can do (Zhang, 2007). Temple, Allan & Temple (2003) defined e-portfolios as a systematic and purposeful collection of work and achievement. Heinrich, Bhattacharya & Rayudu (2007) emphasized e-portfolio is much more than just a collection of student work. It gains its values from thoughtful selection, continuous self-assessment and reflection, and evaluation of process, outcome and progress of learning. According to Garthwait , Verrill (2003) & Gulbahar, Tinmaz (2006), they addressed the main idea of using an e-portfolio, is to keep students focused on learning rather than on individual projects of products, e-portfolios are part of the learning process, not a result of it. Grant (2009) notes that common functionality seen in e‑portfolio tools includes input of and storing information both from the learner and from others; managing and organising artefacts and information, including tagging and constructing linked narratives; and setting varied permissions to several people or groups for viewing and giving feedback.

One of the issues that is outstanding in my report is the assessment of the e-portfolio assessment assignment. A mouthful?? Indeed! I found a nice rubric for e-portfolio assessment on the following page: drofilm1.edublogs.org/files/2010/01/Rubric-ex-cd-final1.doc.

When I look at my blog, I am happy about a fair amount of items. I like the way the thoughts flow, I like the overall, clean look (perhaps a bit more colour would be nice?) and I think the blog is informative about the processes that went on in my mind when trying to set up and develop the blog. I also like to insertion of the PowerPoint presentation and videos.

In short, if I accept that the value of an e-portfolio can be used to fill several different purposes, the most important is that it should promote leaning for student, then the task has achieved its purpose. I have learned a lot about e-portfolio assessment while working on the blog posts. I have reflected on my learning and added a few skills. My attitude towards e-portfolio assessment has radically changed from scepticism and negative views, to a much more balanced opinion. I now know some of the positive aspects of blogging and e-portfolios, while also being able to attest of its limitations.

However, I am not sure that I have brought in the necessary artifacts. I need more time to reflect on that.