Elearning:E-Portfolio FAQ
General Questions
Q: Why should I create an electronic portfolio?
A: Beyond simply keeping track of information, the purpose of the Portfolio is to help you actually demonstrate to potential employers, graduate schools, or others that you have the skills you claim to have. Instead of just saying that you have a particular ability, you can prove to the viewer of your Portfolio that you possess the ability by including a paper you wrote, a problem you solved, a presentation you made--the possibilities are nearly endless.
Q: Why should I create an electronic portfolio?
A: Beyond simply keeping track of information, the purpose of the Portfolio is to help you actually demonstrate to potential employers, graduate schools, or others that you have the skills you claim to have. Instead of just saying that you have a particular ability, you can prove to the viewer of your Portfolio that you possess the ability by including a paper you wrote, a problem you solved, a presentation you made--the possibilities are nearly endless.
Q: I'm interested in e-Portfolios. Who should I contact for more information?
A: Please contact Kele Fleming at kele.fleming@ubc.ca, Manager of Professional Development, UBC Office of Learning Technology.
Q: Which e-Portfolio software is being used at UBC?
A: As part of the campus-wide e-Portfolio Pilot Project, UBC investigated a number of e-Portfolio softwares (iWebfolio, WebCT, OSP, the KEEP Toolkit, and ELGG). See below for questions related to specific software.
e-Portfolio Products
iWebfolio
Q: What is iWebfolo?
A: iWebfolio is a web based tool that gives individuals a personalized, flexible online portfolio to store and present a lifetime's worth of educational and professional experience. iWebfolio also helps faculty members, departments, and schools meet institutional and accrediting goals, review student work, and provide feedback. iWebfolio can be accessed over the Internet using a standard Web browser-anytime, anywhere. For more information, please visit: http://www.nuventive.com
WebCT
Q: What is WebCT?
A: WebCT is designed to allow instructors and students to share information about a course. The instructor can do numerous things with his or her course including creating a quiz, adding class notes, posting grades, having a discussion forum, and so on. Some courses are making use of WebCT's to produce e-Portfolios. See also Elearning:WebCT FAQ for students.
OSP
Q: What is OSP?
A: OSP (Open Source Portfolio) is a non-proprietary, open source e-portfolio software that is being developed by the Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI). The OSPI is a community of individuals and organizations collaborating on the development of the software. For more information, please visit: http://www.osportfolio.org