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E-Portfolio Definition
Weber (2006) proposed various meanings and definitions of e-portfolio in his study. These various definitions are identified by different authors and researchers based on their own understanding. It is like a complete yet brief biography of a persons academic and professional life.
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Electronic resume available on personalize webpage
Contains personal data, academics, philosophical aspects
Also contain creativity and professional accomplishment
Evaluates learning progress, course quality, academic achievement
Works as an assessment tool for faculty
Helps in self-branding for potential employers
Importance of e-portfolio for graduate student
Wakimoto & Lewis (2014) discussed that e-portfolio works as formative and summative tool meaning that it helps in assessing their academic performance by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of various students. It also helps in polishing various skills of students to turn them into their strengths.
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Best sources of integrative learning potential
Serve as formative and summative assessment tool
Integrates peer-assessment, self-assessment, and facilitate critical reflection
Learning can be made visible to others (students and faculty)
Critical thinking and creativity among students towards their academic accomplishments
Displays a complete/meaningful educational journey
Importance of e-portfolio for graduate student contd.
To collect their work
Reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
Provide a platform to teachers to assess and improve
Helps in attracting potential employers
Connects courses and learning over time
Improves student’s future learning and developing plans (Wakimoto & Lewis, 2014).
The importance of e-portfolio is discussed on the bases of student’s perception. Many students around the world found it effective and considered it as a helping hand in developing their critical, reflective, and analytical skills (Wakimoto & Lewis, 2014).
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Components of e-portfolio
For students, it is important to consider their e-portfolio a critical part of their education, therefore, they should focus more on providing their internship info, academic journey in terms of accomplishments and success along with the feedback of the faculty. This will not only motivate them to struggle for more accomplishments but will also help the faculty in identifying areas where they needs to improve their teaching and mentoring.
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For Graduate Students
Welcome (self introduction, an overview to the visitors)
Profile/Career Objectives, Resume,
Internship information (duration, accomplishments, purpose, organization)
Awards and Accomplishments (across academic journey)
Details of extracurricular activities,
Feedback of faculty (certificates, comments, recognition) (Munday, 2017).
Components of e-portfolio contd.
For Professionals
Biography (personal info, a brief profile)
Educational background (degree, majors, additional courses, short courses, training)
Professional experience
Performance, skills, awards, Accomplishments, references,
Evidence of competencies in specific areas of interests (e-presentations, photos, videos)
Letters of recommendation (certificates or appraisal from employer, professors, supervisor) (Bennett, 2008).
The study of Bennett (2008) provided a detailed description of the things that professionals should include in their e-portfolio. It is important to be brief, however, the portfolio should eb attractive enough that gives a complete insight to the reader about the qualities, competencies, and skills of the person.
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Things to be include in my e-portfolio
Following are a few items that I would like to include in my e-portfolio. These items will not only make my portfolio attractive as s student but at the same time I can use these details to make my professional e-portfolio to attract potential employers. The inclusion of a good quote about my field make good impression on others.
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A beautiful quote related to my profession
Professional goals, competencies, and accomplishments
Course related work (projects, photographs, teacher’s feedback)
Skills (communication, critical thinking, problem solving)
Clinical Abilities
Volunteer experiences
Challenges Associated with e-portfolio
Matra & Rukmini (2017) stated that developing an effective e-portfolio is difficult because it becomes hard for a person to list all of his belongings at one place. Moreover, it looks difficult to find what is more appropriate to be listed as “good”. E-portfolio also needs some IT skills to identify effective design and to use meaningful time.
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Difficulty in giving a unified view to assets
Belongings of a person
Identifying what is good and appropriate
Difficulty in time management
Confusion in the identification of appropriate design
Requirement of ample IT skills
Challenges Associated with e-portfolio Contd.
The study of Dhar (2013) suggested that due to the nature of e-portfolio, it has a potential risk of various legal and ethical concerns. These portfolios can be accessed by others and they can easily use their own name and identity on the work and accomplishments of others to make their own portfolio attractive.
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Legal and Ethical challenges
Data Protection: Difficult for institutes, high chances of identity theft, misrepresentation
Potential of Violence of Intellectual Property Rights
Poses potential of copy rights infringement and plagiarism/defamation
recommendation
Consider e-portfolio a critical part of education
Use e-portfolio to critically evaluate accomplishments, weakness/strengths (Cheng & Chau, 2013).
Develop reflection skills
Teachers needs to embed e-portfolio in curriculum
Communication and guideline is necessary
Contentious feedback from peers, teachers, and professional-networks
The Cheng & Chau (2013) emphasized that students needs to develop reflection skills and should consider e-portfolio a critical part of education because only then they would be able to create and maintain an attractive e-portfolio as an APN. However, it is only possible when teachers promote open communication to improve student’s understanding to e-portfolio.
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Conclusion
The slides gives a short conclusion of the presentation by giving an insight to the definition of e-portfolio, its purpose, its importance, future development, and its effectiveness/uses.
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Comprised of self description, academic journey, goals and objectives, accomplishments
A way of self-branding for potential employers
Should be a part of curriculum
Should be considered as part of education
Students should invest proper time and resources
Works as an assessment tool for teachers
References
Bennett, A. (2008). Creating a professional portfolio. Nursing, 38(9), 63. doi: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000334658.43444.7f
Cheng, G., & Chau, J. (2013). A study of the effects of goal orientation on the reflective ability of electronic portfolio users. The Internet And Higher Education, 16, 51-56. doi: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2012.01.003
Dhar, S. (2013). Portfolio Management Strategies: Its Importance and Challenges Under the Changed Circumstances. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2267007
Matra, S., & Rukmini, D. (2017). Issues and Challenges of E-Portfolio in Micro Teaching Class: Studentss Perspectives. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3005603
Munday, J. (2017). An Embedded ePortfolio in a Master’s Degree: Is It Working?. International Journal Of Eportfolio, 07(02). Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1159833.pdf
Wakimoto, D., & Lewis, R. (2014). Graduate student perceptions of eportfolios: Uses for reflection, development, and assessment. The Internet And Higher Education, 21, 53-58. doi: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2014.01.002
Weber, S. (2006). Developing nurse practitioner student portfolios. Journal Of The American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners, 18(7), 301-302. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2006.00134.x
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