Electronic PortfoliosElectronic Portfolios

By Lyle Roberts and Alaina CampbellBy Lyle Roberts and Alaina Campbell

What is an electronic portfolio?What is an electronic portfolio?http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/

BackgroundBackground AISI projectAISI project

– Reggio Amelio at I. F. Cox SchoolReggio Amelio at I. F. Cox School– Requirement – Electronic Documentation of Requirement – Electronic Documentation of

student achievement (Portfolio)student achievement (Portfolio)– Must be able to archive video, audio, graphics, Must be able to archive video, audio, graphics,

or any type of computer fileor any type of computer file– Informal assessment of work by self, peers, Informal assessment of work by self, peers,

teachers, and parentsteachers, and parents School Board member – education School Board member – education

conference in Eastern Canadaconference in Eastern Canada Brought information back to the senior Brought information back to the senior

admin teamadmin team

Technology Coordinator researched out Technology Coordinator researched out the software availablethe software available

Online demo with staff from Concordia Online demo with staff from Concordia University in Montreal and Principal from I. University in Montreal and Principal from I. F. Cox as well as Assistant SuperintendentF. Cox as well as Assistant Superintendent

Proposal from Concordia for research into Proposal from Concordia for research into electronic portfolioselectronic portfolios

Requirement for obtaining the software - Requirement for obtaining the software - TrainingTraining

Montreal training/information session Montreal training/information session for for – Technology CoordinatorTechnology Coordinator– PrincipalPrincipal– TeacherTeacher– Aide (responsible for electronic Aide (responsible for electronic

portfolios)portfolios)

ImplementationImplementation Installation on centralized file serverInstallation on centralized file server

– Runs on Mac, Windows, or Linux web serversRuns on Mac, Windows, or Linux web servers– Choose as robust a server as possibleChoose as robust a server as possible– Requires enough storage space (hard drive space) on Requires enough storage space (hard drive space) on

the server. Currently each user has a maximum limit of the server. Currently each user has a maximum limit of 75 MB.75 MB.

– Server must have PHP and MySql installedServer must have PHP and MySql installed- After installation, you just need a web browser to make After installation, you just need a web browser to make

it work along with any other software that you currently it work along with any other software that you currently have available for student use.have available for student use.

- Currently being piloted in I. F. Cox School since OctoberCurrently being piloted in I. F. Cox School since October- Sample student work ….Sample student work ….

Important SitesImportant Sites http://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/en/epearl.htmlhttp://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/en/epearl.html http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/tools/http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/tools/ http://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2006-07/sept_28/007661.shtmlhttp://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2006-07/sept_28/007661.shtml http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/portfolio/

Example from ManitobaExample from Manitoba http://www.hmk.bpsd.mb.ca/Heschuk/epearl.htmhttp://www.hmk.bpsd.mb.ca/Heschuk/epearl.htm

ePearl ePearl Contact InformationContact Information

Anne Wade, Project CoordinatorAnne Wade, Project Coordinator Centre for the Study of Learning and Centre for the Study of Learning and

PerformancePerformance Email: Email: wada@education.concordia.cawada@education.concordia.ca Tel: 514-848-2424 x2885 Tel: 514-848-2424 x2885

Try it for yourself!Try it for yourself!

Go to Go to http://prrd.nethttp://prrd.net Scroll to the bottom and click on Scroll to the bottom and click on

ePearlePearl Login names and passwordsLogin names and passwords