ePortfolios

Portfolios have helped students reflect upon their achievements and determine the direction of their learning. Motivation to produce quality work to enter into these portfolios has declined. Dr. Sagor’s Priority Pie (Laureate Education, 2001). demonstrates his belief that feedback from various sources help students to work harder on their assignments. By developing an electronic portfolio, using a Wiki page, students can receive feedback from parents, teachers, and their peers. This feedback will prompt them to work harder on their coursework to produce higher quality papers.

Students enjoy sharing stories and ideas they have with their peers. Most students have already created MySpace pages expressing their thoughts and interests. These pages are entertaining for students, but there are numerous safety concerns. I want to provide a safe place for students to develop their web pages and make it educational at the same time. Wiki sites are web sites that can be edited by people visiting that site. To make it safe, I will set up a site for the students to use and a password will be assigned to them. Only students in my classroom and parents will have access to the material on these Wiki pages. The site’s main purpose will be to become an electronic portfolio. Students can upload papers or projects they have completed. Then, their peers can visit their page and leave comments or suggestions pertaining to these postings. It will be up to the student to determine which items to post. Audio podcasts can also be added to each paper reflecting upon the significance that paper had. Each time a student’s page is edited, a notification via email will be sent to the teacher. Students cannot post anonymous comments to their peers’ sites. This added safety feature prevents numerous problems that might arise.


Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2001). Collaborative action research [Educational video]. Baltimore: Author.