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| Eportfolio Software: Free or Paid Applications |
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There
are a large variety of webdesign software available that students can
use to develop their eportfolios. Below, I have listed some of the
software/applications you might suggest to your students or try using
in your classroom (or for your own professional website). These
lists are by no means exhaustive, nor do I advocate the use of these
particular tools. Instead, I just want to offer a range of
possibilities for instructors. Additionally, some of the paid options
may be available at your school or at media/computer labs on campus. Free KompoZer Muse Webs Weebly WordPress DropBox EMMA Paid Dreamweaver FrontPage ePortfolio FolioLink eFolioWorld iWebfolio To make this webtext, I used kompoZer, but that does not mean it is the best choice. Instead, kompoZer is a tool that I could manage through a mixture of document design and a limited knowledge of basic html. My institution does not offer much for software support, so funding also influenced my software choice. Other institutions may contribute funding for software innovation for both faculty projects and student portfolios, although many opt for software they are already utilizing (for example, the Univeristy of New Hampshire utilizes Blackboard's E-Portfolio because Blackboard provides their online course platform). The University of Georgia First-Year Composition program (and several others) uses EMMA (Desmet, et al., 2009), East Carolina University uses iWebfolio, and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) developed their own ePort for programmatic use (an option which we could see increase in popularity) (Hamilton & Kahn, 2009). |
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