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What is an ePortfolio? |
- A collection of student work and reflections made available on the Web
- A digital format, which is versatile, portable, and visible
- A teaching/learning tool that is part of a growing trend in higher education
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| Q 2. |
What are the different types of ePortfolios ? |
The three types of ePortfolio are Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced.
The Basic is the simplest eportfolio. You just collect your work (written, image, audio files) and then you upload it to an eportfolio template.
The Intermediate allows students to download a template from the informational site. The students then modify the template by using Netscape composer and/or Dreamweaver. After the modification, they will zip the folder and upload the zipped folder into "MY Collection" Area and the "Portfolio" Area.
The Advanced allows students to create their own Templates in programs like Dreamweaver or Frontpage
Click here to view samples of the Portfolios
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| Q 3. |
Who will decide what type of ePortfolio I will work on? |
Your Professor will recommend the type of the ePortfolio you should build. |
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Take the 'ePortfolio For Me' quiz to know what type of portfolio you should build
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| Q 4. |
How will I start building my ePortfolio? |
First, get to know the type of ePortfolio you will work on (See above). Then click on the Develop your Portfolio.
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| Q 5. |
Where will I find the Tutorials of the ePortfolio? |
The tutorials are available on the informational site in different formats (word, pdf and html format) Click here to view and download the Basic Tutorial Page and Intermediate Tutorial Page
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| Q 6. |
How much space do I get in creating my portfolio? |
Each student is given 100 megabytes of space
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| Q 7. |
What types of storage devices should I use to back-up copies of my ePortfolio? |
Your ePortfolio should fit onto a 1.44 MB floppy to begin with.
Floppy
This is the most common media storage device and can be used in any computer.But, if a floppy is formatted for a MAC, it cannot be used in a PC. As you add files, especially graphics, your ePortfolio may out grow the floppy and need to be stored on other media such as:
Zip 250
If you save your Web to a Zip 250 disk, you will need to have a Zip 250 drive at home in order to open your Zip disk. This has 250 MB of space.
If your Zip disk is formatted for a PC, then it can be shared between MAC and PC computers.
Zip 100
If you save your Web to a Zip 100 disk, you can open and use the disk in either a Zip 250 or Zip 100 drive. This has 100 MB of space.If your Zip disk is formatted for a PC, then it can be shared between MAC and PC computers.
CD-R
If you save your work to a recordable CD-ROM you should be able to open your files on any computer with a CD-ROM drive. This has 650 MB of space.
You will not be able to record over the files you have already saved to your CD-R disk.
CD-RW
If you save your work to a rewriteable CD-ROM you can only use those files on a CD-RW drive. It will not work in most common CD-ROM drives. You can save over, delete, and edit files directly from a CD-RW. An unformatted CD-RW requires formatting before you can use it. A CD-RW will be usable within 5-10 minutes, but the full formatting process can take up to 1-2 hours. This has 650 MB of space.
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| Q 8. |
I have uploaded my zipped ePortfolio folder to "My Collection Area". Will my Teacher be able to view my ePortfolio ? |
No, your teacher will not be able to view your portfolio because you haven't uploaded your portfolio under your Portfolio area. Your " My Collection " area allows you to save your files on the server. Without uploading your files on " My Collection " area, you will not be able to upload your ePortfolio to your " Portfolio " area.
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| Q 9. |
How do I collect my work in my Course Folders? |
Collecting your work allows you to save it, review it, and select samples to use on your personal web site. Your collection will also help the college to understand better how students are learning. Your collection will give educators a clear idea of what you are learning at the college.
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| Q 10. |
Who will be able to access my Course Folders? |
Access to your course folders will be limited to you and the LaGuardia faculty member teaching the ePortfolio course, who may review the work for purposes of grading your performance in the course and improving the teaching and learning process.
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| Q 11. |
What goes into my Course Folders? |
You can place any courswork into your folder. This can include but are not limited to papers, PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, artwork, poems, creative projects, links to helpful web sites and any other kind of information you and your professor would like to have in the archive. Your professor will help you make decisions about the information that should be placed in your collection. You will also be asked to write reflections on this work and to store those in your collection as well.
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| Q 12. |
Can anyone view my ePortfolio online? |
No, nobody will be able to view your portfolio unless you assign them username and a password. The system helps you do this in the "Logon" area. However, your Professor has access to the "Course Folder" and will be able to view your ePortfolio.
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| Q 13. |
How will my Teacher or visitor access my ePorfolio? |
After you have completed your ePortfolio, you will create a logon and send the user id and password to your Teacher/Visitor through email. These options available in your ePortfolio "Portfolio" Area.
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| Q 14. |
What is a Logon? |
A Logon allows you to create a visitor ID and a password for your visitors.
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| Q 15. |
How many logons I can create? |
You can create only 3 logons.
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| Q 16. |
How can I make my ePortfolio available to my Teacher. |
In order to make only one portfolio available to your Teacher, click here for instructions.
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| Q 17. |
Once I created a logon for a visitor, can I change the visitor ID and the password? |
You cannot change the visitor ID but you can change the password. Click here for instructions .
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| Q 18. |
If I need help in preparing my ePortfolio, where should I go? |
You should go to ePortfolio Studio located in E 312 and ask for ePortfolio help.
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| Q 19. |
How will I know the schedule of the ePortfolio studio? |
There are few ways to access the schedule of the Studio. You can check the informational site or you can check with the ePortfolio Instructor(s).
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| Q 20. |
How can I contact the ePortfolio Instructor(s)/Consultant(s)? |
Email: epconsult@lagcc.cuny.edu
Office: E 312
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| Q 21. What is a reflection? |
A teacher may ask you to reflect on your work. This means you need to think about why you have selected this work, what you have learned by doing this work and how this work connects to other things you are studying or thinking about, academicaly, professionally or personally.
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