Desire2Learn ePortfolio

ePortfolio: The Big Picture

Store
Convenience Lost, never again 4 main elements

Share
Internal + External Dynamic + Fresh

Feedback
Tap into collective wisdom Encourage collaboration

ePortfolio relationships
Presentations

Reflections Collections

Artifacts

Artifacts
Foundation of an ePortfolio
Entry point for all electronic documents
MS Office documents, PDF, images, media files, and more Can now record audio artifacts directly in ePortfolio Certified Artifacts: Learning Environment Quizzes, Dropbox submissions, Grades, Competency results

Date/time stamp

Tagging
Tags
Key words to describe/identify items Aid in searching and organizing a users ePortfolio

Use tags
Profusely Copiously Liberally

Collections
Keep it together Organize and share ePortfolio items with Collections Simplifies sharing of items Efficient storage and retrieval since doesnt make multiple copies in each collection

Reflections
Personal feedback and/or recordings
Capture success, challenges, thoughts, etc Required or optional *Powerful but sometimes under-utilized resource for learning Human mind can only hold onto so much

Forms
Forms
Fully customizable forms can be created at both organization and course level Completed forms become artifacts More structured format (than Reflections) Can guide user thinking Can gather data in a structured way

Presentations
Portal
Easy access to variety of material Product or process All-in-one tool Store + share + get feedback Up-to-date to the world Forms for progress checks

Evolving uses
Job search, professional/personal development, presentations, collaboration, feedback Instructors, students, business, personal

Sharing Groups
Permissions
Who and What Who can access (Group or individuals) What can they do (View, Comment, Assess, Edit) Granular control of sharing Sharing Groups Simplify sharing with pre-defined groups Organization, course, individual Forced sharing (Admin) RSS notification option

Comments
Running commentary
Permissions allow others to attach comments to:
Artifacts Collections Reflection Presentations (Process or product)

Tap into collective wisdom of peers

Assessment
Rubric assessment
Permission allows others to assess items with rubrics Fully customizable analytic rubrics that allow addition of specific feedback

Import/Export
Extends functionality
Enhances new ePortfolio Pre-fab Presentations, Collections, Artifacts Backup and store Export as HTML website Print out (if needed) Invite others to view from outside your institution

New Options
Push Content
Into students portfolios

Share templates
Standardize formats Share themes

Record Audio
Create audio artifacts