Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Week 6 & 7 Progress

Assalamualaikum..

Title: Designing e-portfolio system for Undergraduate Student


Research background:-

A portfolio is a systematic and purposeful collection of work and achievement documentation (Drier, 1997). E-portfolios are highly personalized, customizable, Web-based files that document learning portfolios and demonstrate individual and collaborative learning process (McCowan, Harper, & Hauville, 2005). An e-portfolio system is a Web-based repository management system that stores students’ learning documents under the name of artifacts, such as academic records, essays, project reports, assignments, assessments, and personal and professional development related contents. Students use e-portfolio systems to present artifacts, receive feedback from instructors and advisors, and communicate with each other.

E-portfolio is supposed to serve three purposes: assessment, showcase, and learning (Greenberg, 2004). For assessment purposes, e-portfolios include rubrics based documentations and assessment files. For showcase purposes, e-portfolios present artifacts of accomplishments to demonstrate career development. For learning purposes, e-portfolios can be useful for on-going learning and reflection.

In the e-portfolio, student, lecturer and industry will be involved. The student will use e-portfolio system to access learning monitoring by lecturer. Student who wants seeking the job can build resume and industry can view student resume. Student also can store all digital collection like certificate, study achievements and assignment in this system.

E-portfolio will be developing for UiTM student. In Malaysia, e-portfolio is not widely used. UiTM will be the platform to introduce the e-portfolio in Malaysia and will be widely used among students in Malaysia.

Student needs e-portfolio to improving the quality of learning, recognizing individual achievements, keep track career development and for seeking the job.


Problem Statement:-

Student must have e-portfolio to assist the academic progress and career development. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is the first university in Malaysia that has developed an e-portfolio system for its student to record their academic progress and learning reflection. But, UTM e-portfolio just record academic progress and learning reflection only. They not include career management in this system. In Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) also have a system. But that system only focuses on career management. So, to help student to improve quality in academic and to build a career after they graduate, they need an e-portfolio that have career management and learning record that provides actual evidence of achievement.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

ePortfolio


ePortfolio = Academic + Personal + Career
Academic:
-Discussing with friend
-Sharing notes, group project
-Storing assignment, project

Personal:
-Collection pictures, video, file
-Blogging

Career:
-Resume
-Student achievement
-Goals
-Objective
-Skills & abilities
-Future planning