Tags: software, tools, publishing

1. I have uploaded feedback on all the proposals that were submitted to the workbook. I suggest that the questions that come out of this feedback be posted either in the study groups or in the main conference (if you think this is worth sharing).
2. Are you already part of the MDE Student Lounge? If you are not, you should join… Just today there were several postings related to e-portfolios and about jobs positions in DE. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/MDE-lounge and request to be included in the group.

best,
–Stella.

Neat find of the day: e-learning and Web 2.0 diagrams by Jason Rhrode on
Flickr

Many diagrams are under Creative Commons license for non-commercial use,
share and share alike. I especially like the RSS Feeds diagram. I never
thought of RSS like a funnel before. Simple.

You can easily create the page, with different layout possibilities. You have up to 100MB available to you for free hosting. You can always create links to your works/artifacts, which are saved in other servers (such as Google docs, Zoho, box.net, etc). Excellent option for an e-portfolio without any hassle of having to develop a web page from scratch.

* Individual & Institutional

o Authoring Tools – These are tools that can be used to author portfolios (offline), but require web server space to publish online. Portfolios created with these tools can also be published on CD-R or DVD-R. No Interactivity. [Mozilla Composer; Dreamweaver, FrontPage or any web authoring tool; Apple's iWeb; Powerpoint & Lecshare Pro; Adobe Acrobat; MovieMaker2, iMovie, or any video editing tool]

o Static Web Services – These are static web services that an individual or institution may use to create and publish a presentation portfolio – little or no interactivity* (Web 1.0) [GeoCities; eFolio Minnesota; Tripod; Digication; KEEP Toolkit; GooglePages]

o Interactive Web Services – These are dynamic web services that an individual or institution may use to create and publish a presentation portfolio AND allows interactivity* (Web 2.0) [WordPress (blog); WikiSpaces; PB Wiki; GoogleDocs - Document and Presentation; ZOHO Writer; EduSpaces (Elgg)]

* Institutional

o Software – Server Required – These are systems that an institution would install on their own server to provide space for hosting portfolios. Interactivity* but NO data management system** [Userland's Manila; Blackboard (old: Content System and new: Vista/CE); Open Source tools: Elgg, Mahara, Moofolio, OSPI, MyStuff (U.K.); open source Content Management Systems: Plone, Drupal; Microsoft SharePoint]

o Hosted Services – These are systems that an institution adopts (no server required) that host portfolios. Usually supports interactivity* but limited (or unknown) data management** or reporting systems. [MyEport (Maricopa); Think.com (K12 school accounts only); nuVentive's iWebfolio; ePortaro; Pupil Pages (K12); Epsilen; My eCoach]

o Assessment Systems – Hosted Services – These are hosted systems that an institution would adopt (no server required) that will allow hosting portfolios, facilitates interactivity, and includes a data management** and reporting system for assessment [TaskStream; College LiveText; Chalk & Wire; FolioTek; nuVentive's TracDat]

* Interactivity allows dialogue and feedback in the portfolio, either through comments or collaborative editing
** Data management system allows collection of evaluation data about portfolios,
and can produce reports aggregating quantitative data

As I look at this list, the level of individual personalization and creativity is roughly in the same order; the most creativity for the portfolio developer is in the first category, and the least is in the last, although there are exceptions (many of the Web 2.0 services allow a lot of creativity).

http://electronicportfolios.org/blog/2007/11/categorizing-eportfolio-systems.html

Other Barrett resource: http://electronicportfolios.org/myportfolio/versions.html#category