A digital portfolio is a collection of educational materials stored in an electronic format such as a CD-ROM, website, or computer file. A digital porfolio "is a goal-driven, organized collection of artifacts that demonstrates a person's expansion of knowledge and skills over time."
There are three different types of digital or electronic portfolios currently in use. "Online assessment systems" and "print-loaded" portfolios don't take advantage of digital technology. Students store preselected pieces of work in a commercially designed template when using an "online assessment systems". A"print-loaded" portfolio simply takes the paper text and displays it electronically. "Web-sensible" portfolios use "text boxes, hyperlinking, visuals, audio texts and design elements" that convey a teacher's materials. This type of portfolio creates an interactive and constantly changing presentation.
What are your thoughts on the different portfolio options?
I could see a teacher that is not comfortable using technology would prefer to use an "online assessment system" or a "print-loaded" portfolio."
ReplyDeleteI think if the teacher uses hyperlinks in their portfolio it could be a very useful tool for viewers. The text boxes and design elements could be visually simulating for readers making "web-sensible" portfolios the better option.