Education 2.0 & 3.0

ePortfolios can be defined as “personal learning spaces”. An ePortfolio is a collection of materials that documents student accomplishments. Unlike an “analogue” portfolio, the digital element allows for the inclusion of different media (video, audio, infographics, etc), thereby providing students with various means of expression as well as the possibility to easily connect resources and ideas. But ePortfolios go further than that. A space for deep learning, ePortfolios enable the visualisation of one’s own learning path. They can be seen as a “learning diary”, where students reflect on their learning process.

A majority of the articles I write are inspired by colleagues and friends in the learning industry. A few weeks ago, I was chatting with my friend, Devlin Peck, who is in graduate school for instructional systems and educational technologies. He was working on the site for his portfolio. We started chatting about eLearning developer’s portfolio sites when I realized that I could only think of a handful off the top of my head.

Over the course of the school year our students create some fantastic digital products. Building a digital portfolio is a great way for students to look back at everything they’ve done and or…