<$BlogRSDUrl$> Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant
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Friday, November 26, 2004  

Beyond the ePortfolio - Lifetime Personal Web Space
http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm04/eqm0441.asp

The electronic portfolio is higher education's new "must have" tool. Hundreds of academic institutions are variously studying, using, or innovating e-portfolio systems. Instructional designers say constructing e-portfolios stimulates students to engage in reflective thinking. E-portfolios provide accreditation agencies with tangible evidence that students achieved standards-based outcomes. New graduates will use e-portfolios to showcase their creativity and gain an edge in the job market. But why stop there? Educause Quarterly suggests that every citizen, at birth, should be granted a cradle-to-grave, lifetime personal Web space that will enable connections among personal, educational, social, and business systems. This lifetime personal Web space (LPWS) will be engineered to be available anywhere, any time. Some cells may be off-limits (even invisible) to all but the primary user. Moreover, the user will decide which cells connect to others and which do not. The LPWS will seamlessly link individuals to larger communities, thereby facilitating interpersonal connectivity versus fostering social isolation. Within an academic setting, for example, the LPWS could link students to their research mentor's electronic laboratory network or to a global learning space. It could also serve as a one-stop shop for electronic activities by housing and linking personal content libraries, work spaces, communication networks, and public areas.

posted by Marcus Zillman | 4:20 AM
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