1. Facilitated Discussion
on using E-portfolios
An exciting opportunity or just
another level of complexity ...
Heather Thompson
Dan Phillips

2. Why a portfolio
• A “handy” container to put things* in and keep
them together

3. Why this discussion
• My excitement with possibilities and solutions
• Some others fear & reluctance “just another thing to learn”
‘The picture has often been a complex one, with confusion over
what an e-portfolio is. More recently, consensus is
gathering, and clarity is being brought to the discussions, as
our experience with using e-portfolio tools grows.’
JISC (2007) e-Portfolios: An overview of JISC activities

4. Discussion 1: What functions do you want in a portfolio?
Function Documents Photos/ Journal Feedback Sharing
videos with groups
Form etc
Folder
e-mail
Power-Point
Facebook
Group
Mahara
Cloud
e-portfolio
tools

5. 'e-portfolios are as diverse and unique as the individuals that
populate them...'
ePistle Final Report
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/e-portfolios/e-portfolios-infokit-printable.pdf
http://www.noogenesis.com/pineapple/blind_men_elephant.html

6. Why an e-portfolio
maintain dynamically over
time
An e-portfolio is the product,
created by the learner, a
collection of digital artefacts
articulating experiences,
achievements and learning.
URL: www.jisc.ac.uk/eportfolio

7. Why Mahara?

8. Discussion 2: What issues do you consider?
Issue Privacy Owner stays in Usability Sustainability
Form
control
Folder
e-mail
Facebook
Power-Point
Mahara
cloud e-
portfolio tools

9. For us
What has worked?
What issues arise?

10. What are the possibilities?

11. & others
• What works?
• What issues arise?
• What are the possibilities?

12. Contact us…
• Heather Thompson
– heather.thompson@whitireia.ac.nz
• Dan Phillips
– daniel.phillips@whitireia.ac.nz