A Guide to Building Your ePortfolio
Welcome to the Metro Academies' ePortfolio support site! Here you will find samples of other student ePortfolios, a guide to the framework and structure of your site, and some general tips and resources for building an ePortfolio that reflects who you are as a student and learner. Have fun!
Why do we build an ePortfolio?
As you may know, the Metro Academies' mission is to increase equity in college completion through engaging, supportive, rigorous, and socially relevant education.
The use of ePortfolios ties directly in with this mission by providing a framework for you to archive your work, reflect on past learning and showcase your academic growth.
There are many reasons we build ePortfolios in the Metro program. They include:
- To enhance student learning and goal setting
- To provide a physical space for students to reflect on their learning and to think about what it is they are learning
- To represent an individual's efforts, progress and achievements over time
- To develop an understanding of how to build a professional online identity
- To provide a way for students to showcase their abilities (to friends, family, potential employers, potential graduate programs, etc.)
- To help students develop technical skills
- To assist students in their job search nearing and after graduation
- To help the program assess how well it is achieving its goals around teaching and learning
- To enhance understanding and mastery of the ethical and copyright issues involved in a professional online profile (publication)
