Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

148 ACTIVITY 24: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON EPORTFOLIOS OBJECTIVE: INTRODUCE NEW PERSPECTIVES ON WHY STUDENTS DEVELOP EPORTFOLIOS. TASK: CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE USE OF EPORTFOLIOS. There are different reasons that students build ePortfolios.  ePortfolios are used in UNST and in many majors.  They support different types of learning styles: visual, auditory and kinetic.  ePortfolios can be as creative as you are (match your level of creativity).  They can be used in job applications as a self-introduction and to demonstrate all that you have learned while in school.  Can you think of other benefits that an ePortfolio can provide? BUILDING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE: Take a few minutes and skim the first 6 paragraphs of the articl e Engaging Todays’ Learners: Students and ePortfolios t o gain some background knowledge about the use of ePortfolios. SMALL GROUP SUMMARIZING: In small groups, look at the section of the post that includes a list of questions from students about the value of ePortfolios. Select one of the questions and find that heading and the response that follows farther down the page. Then, analyze the section to share with your classmates. Be sure to include the following information: 1. Which question did you choose? 2. What are the key points in the response to the question? 3. Do you agree or disagree with the response? DISCUSSION: Share a summary of your analysis with other groups.