Eportfolios can be a truly useful tool for the
classroom and for life. Being able to showcase evidence of learning that is lifelong has the potential to benefit anyone who is willing to put himself on display for all the world to see. However, that very same display of a life's work also carries with it the potential for damaging, negative, and even vindictive opinions when "evaluated" by those who do not understand the purpose of a portfolio--growth in an individual over time.
Another issue that I cannot get past at this
point are the privacy and ownership issues that have been raised by the
nature of technology. When discussing undergraduate portfolios completed at a university, who owns what and for how
long? Who is allowed access and will the platform be accessible once the student graduates?
Who pays for it?
As a teacher I must consider the regulations associated with
digitizing student work and all the necessary permissions that must be
granted. What about liability concerns for minors? These are some thorny
questions that I am wrestling with before I
can wholeheartedly embrace eportfolios for my students. Have you
reconciled these considerations? Are the potential risks offset by the potential benefits?
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