4. “Critics say online education is really driven by a
desire to spend less on teachers and
buildings, especially as state and local budget crises
force deep cuts to education.”
Gabriel, Trip. "More Pupils Are Learning Online, Fueling Debate on Quality”. The New York
Times. 5 April 2011. Web
5. • Verifying authenticity of student work
• Building a community between
instructors and students, and among
other students
Obstacles of the Online Classroom
6. How can we ensure a quality
online learning experience for
students?
8. What is an ePortfolio?
• online collection of work designed for an
audience
• Incorporates various forms of media:
files, images, videos, RSS feeds, blogs and
more!
• Collect, select, reflect
9. • Provide a way to get to
know a student’s
“voice”, thus enabling
the instructor to better
detect plagiarism
• Reflections and
artifacts give a deeper
look into the student
as a whole
The ePortfolio Solution
10. Course Goals:
– To increase technological literacy in terms
of applications to the counseling
profession.
– To learn about emerging technologies and
the usefulness to counseling clients, as well
as potential ethical and legal challenges
such as privacy and identity.
– To create a technology plan for a
counseling practice in the student's area of
interest.
Case Study 1
11. Students posted their technology plans
on ePortfolio as part of their final grades
(20% of overall grade)
Counseling 2.0 ePortfolio
Application
12. • An assessment of the student learning
experience
• Consists of 12 chapters, one for each course
• Collection of lessons learned during the
program
• Reflects new knowledge as it relates to
leading/managing
Case Study 2: Homeland
Security Masters Project
13. • Created customized
template for students to
post their chapters, and
ultimately, their final
thesis
Homeland Security ePortfolio
Application
14. • Collect their own Artifacts to share with selected
audiences – students, peers, etc.
• Allow students to learn and appreciate their
background, research and/or professional
practices
Why Should Faculty Develop
ePortfolios
