Learning Resources


Standards to Take ePortfolios Outside the Institution and into the Future

Your students have created ePortfolios that reflect their academic progress and offer samples of their work. But how can you be sure a potential employer will be able to access the ePortfolios, and will the information survive future technology changes?

SCUP and Getty Put Campus Preservation Plans and Projects Online

Campusheritage.org, a new Web site, will provide information on preservation projects funded as part of the Getty Foundation's Campus Heritage program, a five-year grant initiative.

Open Source Digital Music Library SW from IU

Indiana University has released open source software, called Variations, that allows creation of a digital music library system.

ACU and Embanet Develop Moodle ePortfolio

Abilene Christian University and its online learning services integrator, Embanet, have developed a new ePortfolio system for use with ACU's Moodle learning management system.

ePortfolio: There's No 'There' There

Many educators and administrators have caught the ePortfolio bug. But where does this bug lead them? It leads, seemingly, in many different directions. And here's why: ePortfolios mean differing things to different people.



PBwiki Unlimited Campus Edition for Up To 1,000 Participants

The PBwiki Campus Edition launched this month allows schools with up to 1,000 students, faculty, and staff to roll out an unlimited number of PBwikis rather than purchasing them individually.

The Three Rs: Resourceful, Resilient, and Ready

The Three R's: Resourceful, Resilient, and Ready

Once viewed as inferior alternatives to four-year institutions, two-year colleges are now enjoying a spike in popularity--and are investing in technology to meet the growing demand.

Build Your Own HD Broadcast and Production Trailer (with Students)

Rochester Institute of Technology staff and students built their own HD broadcast and production trailer, which is used to provide live coverage of sporting events on campus. The result is not only more sports coverage, but a real-world, relevant educational experience for RIT students.

New Media Consortium NMC Campus Observer

The New Media Consortium's NMC Campus Observer is a site rich with short blog entries about technology and learning.

ePortfolio's Democratizing Potential May Be Quashed by IT Dark Side

Despite years of implementations in United States colleges, universities, and K-12 systems, ePortfolios are still generally in an identity crisis. The battle still rages over such issues as: Will personal ownership of learning be expanded and defined by personal portfolios, or will portfolio systems evolve into a set of technologies that further control and define learning from the institutional perspective?