Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) encourage student ownership of academic achievements, personal reflections, extra-curricular activities and workforce development. ePortfolio California is interested in educating, consulting and informing a broad audience about the strengths of ePortfolios as a tool for student success.

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New! Community of Practice

California Virtual Campus is pleased to announce the design of the ePortfolio California Community of Practice, an interactive networking site focusing on ePortfolio issues in California.

Following the lead of ePortfolio's first lady, Dr. Helen Barrett, we are experimenting with free Google apps for their flexibility, usability, and standard features. To learn more information about Helen's ePortfolio research, visit her web page and her experimental Google Site.

For more nformation, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Project Manager, to join the interactive ListServ where you can stay informed of collaborative projects and discussions around ePortfolios.

Benefits to joining the online Community:

  • Enables you to come together with others to explore new possibilities, solve challenging problems, and create new mutually beneficial opportunities.
  • Stimulates your learning by providing mentoring and coaching.
  • Provides an environment for collaborative projects.

Join the ePortfolio California Community of Practice and begin interacting with your peers today.
 

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Feather River College K12 Project

Using technology to demonstrate mastery of competencies in student learning

Feather River College helps local school district meet K12 Curriculum Standards with ePortfolios.

Mobile Laptop LabA collaborative was forged between Feather River College (FRC) grant programs, [TRIO Education Talent Search (ETS) grant and SB70 CTE Community Collaborative grant, Plumas Unified School District (PUSD), Plumas County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program (ROP), and Westwood Unified School District (WUSD) to join the ePortfolio California pilot project.

Through this collaboration ePortfolio licenses were obtained for students in PUSD and WUSD. During the first semester, every senior in PUSD was trained to set up and build their ePortfolio in their capstone ROP Business and Finance course. Also during the upstart semester, an additional 160 students in grades 9 through 11 were trained to set up and build their e-portfolio in their English class using the TRIO Education Talent Search mobile lap top lab (30 computers).

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