Brief description of the activity/assessment
These are E-portfolios that are assigned to students from the beginning of the course. Students are asked to write, reflect and make connections after each unit in learning journals and post them to the E-portfolio site. They can vlog if they prefer to speak than write.
Ways to assess student work
Formative (Graded)
Step by step instructions for students and Rubric
Sample explanation for students about how this activity develops their digital literacies
ePortfolios are a high-impact practice. To date, there is no evidence that ePortfolios interfere with the objectives of an undergraduate program. Anecdotal evidence and research indicate the contrary: ePortfolios can enhance student/instructor relationships, ensure student ownership of the undergraduate journey, increase student learning outcomes, and provide qualitative evidence for those student learning outcomes.
Student support material
Faculty Support material
Average preparation time for faculty
30-40 minutes
Average time it takes students to complete this activity
It takes a few minutes to create the site from the template. They then work on it throughout the semester.
Necessary tools/technologies
Google Sites