ePortfolio has been used at Three Rivers Community College over the past four years in various disciplines and courses. An iterative process was used in English classes developing essays, Computer Application classes used ePortfolio to demonstrate technological competency. Perspective of Nursing classes used ePortfolio as a tool to communicate with the Career Counselors and Librarians, thereby developing relationships with support people early in their college career.
The ePortfolio offers students:
A place to collect and save course work
A chance to showcase accomplishments
A tool for creating digital resumes to send to employers
An opportunity to use creativity in education
A portal that helps connect educational goals with personal experiences
An electronic resource can be used to apply for transfer and financial aid at a 4 year school
A chance to reflect on education, to make connections between where you are and where you want to be
The ePortfolio offers faculty:
A tool for reflective student centered learning
A tool to showcase accomplishments in the digital age
A portal to connect course assignments with course, program and General Education outcomes
A tool for department and program review
A tool for career certification, promotion, tenure reflection and review
