LAI687 Instructional Design Demonstration Project

Ronald ChenUniversity of Buffalo

Spring 2008

Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat is a digital portfolio?What is a digital portfolio used for?Where to start?Setting the Portfolio ContextThe Working PortfolioThe Reflective PortfolioThe Connected PortfolioThe Presentation PortfolioConclusionResources/Acknowledgements

What is a digital portfolio?What is a digital portfolio used for?Where to start?Setting the Portfolio ContextThe Working

PortfolioThe Reflective PortfolioThe Connected PortfolioThe Presentation PortfolioConclusion

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Introduction The goal of this project is to learn the

basics about what a digital portfolio is, its value, and what it’s used for and how to create one yourself. The target learner is anyone who doesn’t know much about digital portfolios or who has never created a digital portfolio before. The following presentation should be a good start to get you on your way.

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What is a digital portfolio?

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What is a digital portfolio used for?

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Where to start?“How To Create An Electronic Portfolio”

based on the "5-by-5 Model” of Electronic Portfolio Development©2000, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.

I. Setting the Portfolio Context II. The Working Portfo

III. The Reflective Portfolio IV. The Connected Portfolio V. The Presentation Portfolio

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I. Setting the Portfolio Context

II. The Working Portfolio

III. The Reflective PortfolioIV. The Connected Portfolio

V. The Presentation Portfolio

Identify the purpose and audience for your portfolio.For school, work, business, personal development

Identify goals or standards according to the purpose and what you want your audience to know about you. Interests, talents, skills, thoughts, character,

personality Identify the equipment and software available that

correspond to your technology skills.Word, PowerPoint, HyperStudio, Adobe Acrobat

Set up electronic folders of your goals or standards to organize the items.

I. Setting the Portfolio Context

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Identify the portfolio items that represent your efforts and achievements.

Collect and store these items in appropriate folders.Use appropriate multimedia to interject your

personality and to add style and individuality into the portfolio items. Use a scanner or camera for visuals Use a microphone and sound digitizing program for

audio Cool Edit 2000, Adobe Audition, Sound Forge, Audacity Windows built-in multimedia accessories & sound recorder

II. The Working Portfolio

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III. The Reflective PortfolioWrite general reflective statements about the items

you want to include in your portfolio. Make sure the items you’ve chosen represent what

you want your audience to know about you.Write more specific reflective statements for each

item, elaborating on why it was selected and about its meaning and value.

Save these statements so that you can use them later on in the presentation portfolio.

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IV. The Connected PortfolioOrganize the digital items. Select software that converts

your items into a format that allows hypertext links. Convert word processing, database or slide show

documents into either PDF or HTML format. Insert the appropriate multimedia effects into the

documents. Visuals: pictures, clip art Audio: narration, music

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V. The Presentation PortfolioCollect the items and insert them into appropriate

presentation software. Microsoft Power Point or Apple iLife ‘o8

Insert narration into the portfolio to help explain the goals of your portfolio and how the items you’ve chosen reflect what you want people to know about you.

Copy the portfolio to an appropriate presentation and storage medium. CD-Rom, USB flash drive, Zip Disk

Share your digital portfolio with your audience. Distribute copies or if you have one, place your portfolio on your

website.

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ConclusionWe’re now at the end of the presentation. Upon deciding to take on the endeavor of creating your own digital portfolio, remember, your digital portfolio is all about you, who you are, what you’ve done, what you hope to do and what you hope to be. Your digital portfolio can last a lifetime and beyond. Good luck and have a great trip!!!

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ResourcesBarrett, H. “Using Technology to Support: Alternative Assessment and Electronic Portfolios” <

http://electronicportfolios.com/portfolios.html>Barrett, H. “The Electronic Portfolio Development Process” © 1999, 2000, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D. <

http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/aahe2000.html >Barrett , H. “How to Create Your Own Electronic Portfolio” ©2000, Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D.

http://electronicportfolios.org/portfolios/howto/index.html Checklist for Digital Portfolio, Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center,

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey<http://www.ettc.net/tech/tips/Checklist%20for%20Digital%20Portfolio.pdf>

Diagnostic Digital Portfolio, Alverno College <http://ddp.alverno.edu>Digital Portfolios Homepage, La Canada High School <www.lcusd.net/lchs/portfolio>“Digital Portfolios.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_portfolio>“HELP - Creating Your Digital Portfolio,” Sonoma State University.

<http://www.sonoma.edu/lsee/portfolio/help.html>Indiana University. “Portfolio Process” © 2008 The Trustees of Indiana University

<http://site.educ.indiana.edu/PortfolioProcess/>“Rhode Island Beginning Teaching Standards” Rhode island School of Design © 2006

<http://risd.digication.com/rcase/Rhode_Island_Beginning_Standards>

SamplesDante A. Ciampaglia’s Digital Portfolio <http://ciampaglia.wordpress.com/>Deena’s Digital Portfolio Website <http://www.deenasportfolio.com>Richer Picture – Sample Portfolios <http://web02.richerpicture.com/samples.php>

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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my instructor at the University of Buffalo, Jennifer Austin, along with graduate students Ada Lee and Ravi Venkataramanan, for offering their comments and suggestions to help me create this learning module.

Ronnie Chen April, 2008.

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