ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO DISTANCE EDUCATION CLASS ©2003, HELEN C. BARRETT, PH.D. WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS I -INTRODUCTION

Module	Objectives	Activities & time	Assignments	CD Resources	WWW or other Resources
1.1	Discuss various strategies for creating electronic portfolios and the importance of portfolio development in ongoing professional development.	Getting Started 2-3 hours	Introductions  Follow instruction in Collections Activity	handoutsbw.pdf  1intro.mov  sample portfolios folder  handbook.pdf pp. 1-6  EncycEntry.pdf	Videotapes Examples online  White papers
1.2	Identify various types of portfolios and be able to collect and select the artifacts that document the accomplishments and/or demonstrate achievement of the standards, outcomes, or goals.	Literature on portfolio development Standards and portfolios Planning document 2-3 hours	Complete EP Planning Worksheet Stages 1 & 2  Discuss portfolios found in sample folder on CD-ROM or on WWW and then discuss the role of electronic portfolios in various professions and with today's standards- driven educational system	handbook.pdf pp. 7-10  portfoliolit.mov  EPPlanningWorksheet.doc	Articles online
1.3	Understand the stages of Electronic Portfolio Development and the various technologies that can be used at each stage.	Selecting appropriate software  Stages of EP Development 2-3 hours	Discuss the implementation and evaluation of electronic portfolios at different age levels, and then discuss own purpose & audience and role of standards, outcomes, or goals.	LLwTApr00.pdf model5x5.pdf handbook.pdf pp.11-35 3epstages.mov EPDirections.pdf eportfoliomodel.pdf FinishedPortfolios.pdf
1.4	Develop a digital archive of artifacts, selecting the most appropriate digital storage medium and the most expedient method for digitizing images.  Complete a draft e-portfolio development plan.	Stage 2: Archive Creation/Digital Conversion 2-3 hours	Develop a working portfolio  Digitizing text and images , Scanning or digital cameras Excel document  Set up filing system for artifacts Word template Complete EP Planning Worksheet Stages 3, 4 & 5 Discuss the types of media that help to tell the story of your portfolio and then discuss the technologies necessary to produce electronic portfolios in your own situations.	DigitalPackrat.pdf  stepbystep-storage.pdf  Resume (use wizard or template) AllStandards.xls  NETS-Standards.doc  scanning.pdf  stepbystep-digcameras.pdf  stepbystep-GraphConv.pdf  stepbystep-WordExcelMac.pdf  stepbystep-wordExcelWin.pdf  (screen recordings on CD)	http://www.scantips.com Windows users go to http://www.tucows.com/mmedia.html to download an image converter (Graphic Converter for Mac OS9 is on CD)
1.5	Reflect on artifacts and achievement of standards, outcomes or goals. Create a rubric to assess portfolio.	Stage 3: Reflective Portfolio  Captions 2-3 hours	Post first version of portfolio using Microsoft Office products (no hyperlinked artifacts posted).  Discuss role of Reflection in portfolio development and and its relationship to professional development.	AssessmentChapter.pdf - Rubric on pp.8-10 (290-292)  4finalwords.mov	Reflection websites
1.6 (see NOTE)	Organize digital artifacts into an electronic portfolio to eventually publish in electronic format, either on CD-ROM or online, and evaluate its effectiveness	Introductions, Review  Stage 4  - Hyperlinking and PowerPoint 2-3 hours	Using more advanced tools to create e-portfolios - PowerPoint  Discuss pros and cons of Microsoft Office for e-portfolio development	stepbystep-PowerPointEPs.pdf (includes screen recordings on CD)	Microsoft PPT97 Tutorial-Windows Microsoft tutorial-MacOffice NOTE: The website lists this section as Module 2.1

ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS III - PUBLISHING & IMLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

MODULE	Objectives	Activities & hours	Assignments	CD Resources	WWW or other resources
3.1 (see NOTE)	Replicate the Electronic Portfolio Development Process with HyperStudio (or other hypermedia program) or with HTML/WWW Page Editor	Converting Portfolio Artifacts into cross-platform, web-accessible file formats (PDF & HTML) Organizing portfolio with hypermedia links between standards, artifacts and reflection 4-6 hours	Using more advanced tools to create e-portfolios - Adobe Acrobat & Netscape Composer Begin Rubric Development - levels of performance in the rubric -- how many columns?	stepbystep-Acrobat5.pdf  (includes screen recordings on CD)  stepbystep-Netscape.pdf	PDF TUTORIALS tutorial-composer  tutorial-Netscape Composer/ convert files using the Adobe website NOTE: the website lists this section as Module 2.2
3.2	Format portfolio for multiple publishing formats. Record portfolio to appropriate medium (CD-ROM, WWW server, and videotape).	Stage 5 - Publishing Burning CDs Discuss pros & cons of medium 2-3 hours	Try other programs (i.e., eZedia, Lectora, Hyperstudio) Prepare portfolio for burning to CD. Step 2 in Rubric Development - (components/elements that we want to assess individually)	stepbystep-burnCD.pdf Windows-to be developed	hotwired on CD-ROM publishing
3.3	Publish portfolio highlights on website.	Posting to Web server Discuss pros & cons of medium. Pros and cons of WWW publishing 2-3 hours	Prepare a web site version of portfolio highlights Discuss introducing e-portfolios to students Step 3 in Rubric Development - how to fill in the content descriptors of each cell in the matrix Sign up for online system	stepbystep-Netscape.pdf At-a-Glance Guide	Tutorial from selected HTML editor (prefer Netscape Composer)
3.4	Publish portfolio highlights on videotape.	Transfer to videotape Discuss pros & cons of medium 2-3 hours	Discuss how to repare a short videotape of portfolio highlights Discuss curriculum integration	At-a-Glance Guide	http://www.hyperstudio.com/showcase/portfolio.html and click on VCR as a Printer at the bottom of the page to download instructions for hooking your computer to a VCR.
3.5	Explore emerging technologies for e-portfolio development and publishing.	Other (future) formats for publishing (i.e., DVD) Discuss possibilities of new media 2-3 hours	Explore and discuss other strategies for publishing e-portfolios Discuss student support system	to be developed	http://www.laserrot.com/links/dvdsites.html
3.6	Present the portfolio to an audience and evaluate the portfolio based on an evaluation rubric.	Final look at evaluation rubric 2-3 hours	Final presentations in appropriate medium  Discuss online systems Shared evaluation activities

©2003, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.