Electronic Portfolios, A Perfect Solution to Assessment in an Online English Composition Course Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin Berkeley College
Apr 01, 2015
Electronic Portfolios, A Perfect Solution to Assessment in an Online English
Composition CourseDr. Mary Jane Clerkin
Berkeley College
Electronic Portfolios, A Perfect Solution to Assessment in an Online English Composition
Courses Dr. Mary Jane Clerkin
Long Standing Method Product Over Time Text and Multimedia Ongoing Feedback Sharing and Community Allows for Growth Allows for Success
It is a More Reliable Assessment and Allows for Three Types of Assessment:
Self Assessment; Peer Assessment; Professor Assessment
Requires understanding of the writing process
Consideration of a writing Rubric Requires critical thinking skills Requires critical writing skills Requires thoughtful consideration of peer
and professor review Requires reflection and decision
Raises the level of interaction Fosters active, not passive,
learners Creates a community of learners
Writing Portfolios
Longstanding Method Perfect for the Writing Process Product Over Time Text and Multimedia Ongoing Feedback and Sharing Promotes Community Allows for Growth Allows for Success Allows for a More Reliable Assessment
The Writing ProcessProcess-Orientated Writing, Not Product-
Oriented Writing
Prewriting Drafting Revising
Revision: The real work of writing Requires understanding of the writing
process Consideration of a writing Rubric Requires reflection and decision Requires critical thinking skills Requires critical writing skills Requires thoughtful consideration of peer
and professor review
Electronic Portfolios Incorporate Three Types of Assessment
Self Assessment Peer Assessment Professor Assessment
Perfect for an Online Course
Raises the level of interaction
Fosters active, not passive, learners
Creates a community of learners
Portfolios
Creating Sharing Commenting Grading Downloading and
Saving
Blackboard Content Collection
Portfolio Creation
Portfolio Sharing
Comments Added
Students Can Download Their Portfolios
Learning
Students learn from their challenges and successes
Student collaborate and learn from each other
Students are guided and encouraged to succeed by their professors.
Produce Their Best Work Over Time