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This interactive resource aims to support teachers in using digital portfolios to embed formative assessment. The sections in the menu above outline how to successfully implement and embed digital portfolios.
What is a digital portfolio?
Digital portfolios are "... student-owned dynamic digital workspaces wherein students can capture their learning and their ideas, access their collections of work, reflect on their learning, share it, set goals, seek feedback and showcase their learning and achievements."
NCCA, 2013
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What are the elements of a Digital Portfolio?
There are three elements to a Digital Portfolio - storage, workspace and showcase.
Level 1 - Storage: Students can use their Digital Portfolio space as digital storage, where they create and collect artefacts.
Level 2 - Workspace: In the workspace, students can plan, set goals, organise learning experiences chronologically, collaborate with peers and reflect on their own learning process and on the work of their peers.
Level 3 - Showcase: The showcase element of a Digital Portfolio can demonstrate a student’s competences, achievements and products.
For more information on each of these elements and practical guidance on embedding digital portfolios with your students, you can access the EUfolio: ePortfolio Implementation Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners.
This video explains these three elements, outlines the type of artefacts that a Digital Portfolio may contain and provides two examples of showcase portfolios.
Click on the links below to learn more about how to use digital portfolios to embed formative assessment with your students and how your school's digital platform can support the implementation of digital portfolios.
