Forms of Electronic Media

There is an ever growing number of ways we can express ourselves electronically.

Current popular methods include Microblogs (e.g., Twitter), embedded media, links to documents, slideshows, and other Blogs (e.g., websites that allow easy publishing). Technically, Blogs are extremely personalized websites. That is, they can provide a more intimate view of the author or subject matter of interest.

Examples:

Blog: You are currently reading a Blog about Electronic Portfolios. Think of a Blog as a website.

Embedded video: Video windows that play when activated. Videos support portfolio content.




Embedded audio: Podcasts of supporting statements or lectures for portfolio content.

Link to a podcast.

Linked documents: Links to an online document repository with supporting text-based materials for portfolio content (e.g., Google Docs and Spreadsheets). This replaces the need for MS Office!

Link to a Google Document.

Embedded slideshows: Slideshow windows that play when activated. You also have the option of downloading the powerpoint file.



Embedded pictureshows: Picture slideshows with captions that have a varied number of presentation arrangements and options.

What is an Electronic Portfolio?

You are currently reading an Electronic Portfolio.

An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web.

Some electronic portfolios are created for and distributed by DVD or CD media.

Electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files such as Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks.

Recently, embedded multimedia has become an effective tool that is easily presented in e-portfolios. Embedded media includes, video, audio podcast, and slideshows.

E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the user's abilities and platforms for self-expression, and, if they are online, they can be maintained dynamically over time. Sometimes this is refered to as live documents.

Some e-portfolio applications permit varying degrees of audience access, so the same portfolio might be used for multiple purposes.

An e-portfolio can be seen as a type of learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement. Learning records are closely related to the Learning Plan, an emerging tool that is being used to manage learning by individuals, teams, communities of interest, and organizations.

This notion of learning records and providing evidence of professional growth over time is an important tool for organizing and showcasing your career objectives.

Electronic portfolio. (2007, September 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:44, September 4, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Electronic_portfolio&oldid=155390064