Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Chalk and Wire's ePortfolio 2- What is it?


Chalk and Wire's ePortfolio 2 is a secure electronic portfolio authoring tool. It is used by many institutions to align learning outcomes with institutional goals, program requirements, and state and/or national standards.

Key features:

  1. It allows the aggregation and disaggregation of data using performance and/or demographic variables.
  2. It allows data analysis for reporting and measuring performance objectives.
  3. Instructors and administrators have the ability to import and align performance objectives from any database source.

Here is how it works:

  1. Instructors create a benchmark assignment
  2. Using an electronic rubric, instructors assess student work
  3. Data is collected on student performance across the college/university
  4. Student use the software to display their projects and assignments to perspective employers