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The evaluation grid below is based on a comparison between 2 e-Portfolio systems I have selected on the EduTools website where further systems can be examined. The user I had in mind while working through the provided result (which has been heavily edited and reduced for my purposes) is a student with a work history who is about completing a first degree which s/he hopes will lead to a career change.
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ePortfolios evaluated- an imagined case -
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
The evaluation grid below is based on a comparison
between 2 e-Portfolio systems I have selected on the
EduTools website where further systems can be examined.
The user I had in mind while working through the provided
result (which has been heavily edited and reduced for my
purposes) is a student with a work history who is about
completing a first degree which s/he hopes will lead to a
career change.
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
The user believes an ePortfolio accessible to prospective
employers will provide an advantage in the current
competitive market. S/he also thinks an ePortfolio that is
sustainable and flexible may come in handy at a later stage
when she will add artefacts that highlight her CPD
(Continued Professional Development). As s/he's playing
with the thought to work for some time in sunny Spain s/he
also looks for options that take into account different
national requirements.
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
ePortfolios, based on other systems, which I find particularly well made:
A. Brenda C Ledfordhttp://brendacledford.weebly.com/
B. Ryan Minnick https://sites.google.com/a/brvgs.k12.va.us/minnickinternship/Home
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
URL http://www.avenetefolio.com/ http://eportfolio.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=16
First impression website appeals to pupils, does not target at
adults or mature students
website is heavily marked by by advertisement
Annotate brief description and caption can be added to
uploaded files, description turns into link to
file on portfolio page.
allowed but restricted to 25 characters
Online Content
Formatting
rich-text formatting and HTML supported The tool supports basic editing via a rich-text
like widget.
portfolio designs can be customised in
collaboration with vendor
Institutions can customize presentation
templates, selection of designs available
institution are able to implement templates to
support blogging, evaluation, presentation,
goal setting etc.
permissions granted to various levels of users
can be customised
Internal Linking available available
External Linking available available
available, including video and descriptive
statistics
Free-form
Customize / Edit
Upload available for a range of file types, including
videos
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
Advise
Development templates for various topics available development template, students enter artefacts
and mark progress towards objectives
Reflection reflection templates for each topic available students add reflective comments
employment history includes work
experience, career objectives etc.
career portfolio available
Evaluation review tool for evaluation of portfolios included
Presentation presentations can be created based on
templates
Create Templates new templates can be created
Modify Template modifying topic templates is possible
Career
Mentor / Tutor
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
Standards
Access Controls access is controlled by individuals, down to published to groups and individuals, access
View takes into account access restrictions view on assistive devices available, PDAs not
fully supported
Publish to Web [parts of or entire] portfolio can be published,
tagged with keywords for search engines
Individuals with general access can publish their
portfolios to the Web by created presentations.
Portfolios can also be published to specific
email addresses.
visitors can leave comments and email
portfolio author
Publish / Share
Commenting Reviewers and visitors can comment at differing
degrees/levels
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
Share Templates
Groupwork peer production in group space, group
portfolios can be created
Multiple Portfolios The tool supports the creation of multiple
portfolios for multiple audiences.
Syndicate
External
Notification
notifacation is available, viewers also can
leave email address for updates
emails with attachments can be sent to
externals
Internal
Notification
reviewers and peers and be notified
Searching and
browsing
enabled enabled
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
Collection space Web-based file system for storing, organising
and sharing artefacts
Categorization Within their collection space, individuals can
Sequencing grouping, filtering and sequencing available
Mapping associations between artifacts within
collections can be created
Bookmarking
Selecting selection criteria similar to tagging system
available
Aggregate
Reuse/Remix import and export available
Organize
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
Product Name eFolio Open Source Portfolio/rSmart
Developer Name Avenet Open Source Portfolio Initiative
Tracking statistics, including site traffic reports similar
to Wordpress available
Summarizing
Digital Rights
Management
Privacy / Security Individuals control privacy settings Individuals control privacy settings
Systems
Integration
integration into existing systems offered by
company
Migration/Export users can export their portfolio to other
systems
Vendor viability Being written by someone else
Authorization
Storage limit is 25MB for artefact storage, no limit on
other information
limited to 50MB per user
Analysis Tools
Sustainability
Technical
Britta Bohlinger http://britbohlinger.wordpress.com
References
EduTools (2007) Product Listing, http://eportfolio.edutools.info/item_list.jsp?pj=16[19 September 2009]
Barrett, H (2007) Dr Helen Barrett’s Bookmarks - Commercial E-portfolio Vendorshttp://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios/bookmarks.html[19 September 2009]