OSPortfolio - http://osportfolio.org/ - that's used with Sakai but
really geared towards higher ed - and Mahara - http://mahara.org/ and
Elgg that is used to run Eduspaces - http://eduspaces.net/
There's also MyStuff - a module for Moodle that's an eportfolio tool.
Drupal might be nice for long term - it can integrate with Moodle - so
that could be your Learning Management System, web content management
system and Moodle would have your eportfolio tool.
On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 10:02 -0500, Ernest Koe wrote:
> Interesting.
> It's not a bad idea, I think portfolios should be managed with online
> software. But let me suggest that a content management system (CMS)
> that can handle media and different content types would be a better
> route than traditional blog software.
>
> Drupal comes to mind but there are others that will work.
>
> - The idea is that the 'blog' is just one aspect of the portfolio.
> - multi-user (many teachers to many students) support is better
> - better security and permissions control
> - better workflow - what happens after a particular type of content is
> submitted? Does it go through an approval process, can it be modified
> afterwords?
> - potentially superior integration with school SIS as you can add
> modules to talk to your CMS that talks to your school database software
>
> Kind regards,
> Ernest Koe
> The Proof Group LLC/edSocialMedia.com
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2008, at 9:02 AM, Fred Bartels wrote:
>
> > I wonder if blogs, with very carefully controlled access, might be a
> > good
> > long-term solution for student portfolios?
> >
> > Advantages
> > -the software is already well developed and free, and is inherently
> > structured for accumulating information over time
> > -care and feeding of the portfolio is under the control of the
> > person who
> > has the most motivation to maintain it over many years
> > -each portfolio would reflect the personality of the student in
> > style and
> > presentation as well as content
> > -blogs would allow students to not only present their best work, but
> > to
> > reflect upon it
> > -commenting is easy for those permitted access
> >
> > Fred
> >
> > -------------------------
> > Fred Bartels
> > Head - Computer Department
> > Rye Country Day School
> > 914-925-4610
> >
> >
> > A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> > writes:
> >> Our school is just beginning to talk about doing student
> >> portfolios. I
> >> have
> >> a million questions about how other schools do these and wondered
> >> if you
> >> use
> >> online programs or software for portfolios and have any
> >> recommendations?
> >> Suggestions? Caveats?
> >>
> >> Maureen Tumenas
> >> Berkshire Country Day School
> >> Lenox, MA
> >>
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