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Students in the Bachelor of Arts programs in Modern Languages, Language and International Business, and Language and International Health are required, as a condition of graduation, to submit a digital electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) to document and assess their professional and personal development while at Clemson University. Students will create personal websites to present their portfolios.

The objective of the ePortfolio is to collect, evaluate and present selected material that reflects the academic and personal development while at Clemson University. Students may use any platform for the final presentation of their eDossier. We recommend Google Drive or Dropbox as an effective method for students to organize their materials over their time at Clemson.

The ePortfolio is the starting point of the job or graduate school application process, which could potentially be presented to prospective employers or advanced programs. Many companies require the inclusion of such a portfolio. The quality of the ePortfolio thus depends on the student's continuous engagement in collecting and evaluating appropriate material for the ePortfolio.

An item that a student produces and incorporates in the ePortfolio is called an artifact, and collection must begin during the first semester at Clemson University, regardless of major. Artifacts can include but are not limited to documents (e.g., text, html, presentations, spreadsheets), audio and video files, photos and images, as well as all multi-media projects and mixed-media. In case students do not have a digital version of their artifact they may scan documents, create audio or video recordings, or take digital photographs. It is important to provide supporting information on all documents (e.g. date, context, relevant course, student's own evaluation, etc.). If possible, original material should be provided.

Students need to begin collecting material beginning their first semester at Clemson University. Evaluation, selection and assessment of the ePortfolio will then take place during the student's final year during LANG 4990 Language Portfolio (2 credit hours).

LANG4990 Language Portfolio (eDossier)

This class will provide assistance in understanding the ePortfolio process, as well as with the evaluation and selection of academic artifacts. It is intended to give structured guidance in creating ePortfolios in both the content and technological areas. In addition to personal work time, students will meet with the Departmental eDossier advisor and their advisors to aid in the process of creating an effective, individualized ePortfolio.

Assessment

The ePortfolio is evaluated on a pass/fail basis only. Assessment will take place during the student's final year at Clemson through LANG 4990 (The course is not required for L&IH majors, therefore, the ePortfolio will be assessed separately). Assessment will be based on completeness of the material (addressing all categories and tagging all relevant competencies) and the demonstration of critical evaluation and selection of material for the ePortfolio.

Language

The website language is English. Students, however, are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible, but need to keep in mind that certain artifacts exist only in English and should not be translated (e.g., artifacts regarding extracurricular activities, general education, or internships). In general, only original artifacts should be used. Additionally, because a potential employer might not be familiar with the target language, students must always evaluate the usefulness of each artifact in terms of content, language and other factors.