Comments on: The Role of e-Portfolios in Formative and Summative Assessment http://nickrate.com/2009/11/09/the-role-of-e-portfolios-in-formative-and-summative-assessment/ Engaging learners, teachers and parents through technology. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ePortfolios and mLearning = mPortfolio Part 2 | eLearning Infusion http://nickrate.com/2009/11/09/the-role-of-e-portfolios-in-formative-and-summative-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-188 ePortfolios and mLearning = mPortfolio Part 2 | eLearning Infusion Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:38:41 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=521#comment-188 [...] no working knowledge of using Blackbaord as a portfolio platform but after reading an eportfolio report recently it was one of the most popular options. I have not tested it but have included here after [...] [...] no working knowledge of using Blackbaord as a portfolio platform but after reading an eportfolio report recently it was one of the most popular options. I have not tested it but have included here after [...]

]]> By: Ray Tolley http://nickrate.com/2009/11/09/the-role-of-e-portfolios-in-formative-and-summative-assessment/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Ray Tolley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:06:35 +0000 http://nickrate.com/?p=521#comment-182 Hi, Nick, I have met several of the authors and have generally been following their work for some years. I respect their expertise and the care they put into their writings. However, I find the report little more than a regurgitation and collation of previous publications. My main criticism is that the report misses the point, in that it appears to promote the assessment of the construction and quality of an individual's e-Portfolio rather than the use to which the e-Portfolio is put. Secondly, many of the HE/FE systems described are not true e-Portfolios but very often institutionally owned content delivery systems or assessment tools which should be a part of the institution's VLE. I think that most teachers in schools recognise that unless 'ownership' of the e-Portfolio is clearly in the hands of the learner - with all the aspects of informal/experiential learning - then it does not really take on the most important aspect of self-representation or 'This is ME!' What I want to know is HOW the e-Portfolio supports the progress of the learner, and, for that matter, how the teacher can benefit from the feedback off the learner. As I have refered to more than once in my blog, is that feedback is a two-way process as clearly identified in W.J Popham's book, 'Transformative Assessment'. See more at: http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/search/label/Formative%20Assessment http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-is-reflection.html Best Wishes, Ray T. Hi, Nick,

I have met several of the authors and have generally been following their work for some years. I respect their expertise and the care they put into their writings. However, I find the report little more than a regurgitation and collation of previous publications.

My main criticism is that the report misses the point, in that it appears to promote the assessment of the construction and quality of an individual’s e-Portfolio rather than the use to which the e-Portfolio is put.

Secondly, many of the HE/FE systems described are not true e-Portfolios but very often institutionally owned content delivery systems or assessment tools which should be a part of the institution’s VLE. I think that most teachers in schools recognise that unless ‘ownership’ of the e-Portfolio is clearly in the hands of the learner – with all the aspects of informal/experiential learning – then it does not really take on the most important aspect of self-representation or ‘This is ME!’

What I want to know is HOW the e-Portfolio supports the progress of the learner, and, for that matter, how the teacher can benefit from the feedback off the learner.

As I have refered to more than once in my blog, is that feedback is a two-way process as clearly identified in W.J Popham’s book, ‘Transformative Assessment’.

See more at:
http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/search/label/Formative%20Assessment
http://efoliointheuk.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-is-reflection.html

Best Wishes,
Ray T.

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