 Creating an ePortfolio is the next new technology we will explore in this class. My hope is that this environment can be used by each of you for many years. The deadline for this assignment is February 16th. Print your portfolio pages from Epsilen and bring it to class on Monday. About Epsilen: Epsilen is the result of six years of research and development activities at the CyberLab, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI . Epsilen is a comprehensive software package that provides wide-ranging tools and services that students and professionals need for their day-to-day learning, teaching, networking, and collaboration. The Epsilen suite includes ePortfolios, Learning Matrix, a Global Learning System (GLS), Group Collaboration, Object Sharing and Repository, Blogs, WIKI, Messaging, Resume, Social and Professional Networking, and much more...
The free Epsilen ePortfolio account offers tools and resources enabling members to:
- Create and maintain a professional ePortfolio
- Engage in professional and social networking
- Showcase scholarly work and other documents in a wide range of formats
- Develop and share resumes
- Store and share files/objects
- Use Epsilen e-mail, blog, wiki, and other communication and collaboration tools
- Create and participate in professional collaboration groups
- Access to online courses and trainings using the Epsilen Global Learning System (GLS) courseware.
- Produce a personal ePortfolio Web site with profile, photos and video
- Receive an automated weekly Epsilen status report that lets you know about those that have visited your “corner”, share similar research, teaching, internship or consulting interests.
- Video tutorial on getting started with Epsilen
Instructions: - Go to: http://www.epsilen.com/Epsilen/RegistrationProcess1.aspx
- Enter your OSU email address to begin registration. When you register for an Epsilen account, you will be sent an Account Activation email from Epsilen.com. If you do not receive this email in your Inbox, please check your spam/junk folder as some email programs will block mail from Epsilen.net as spam.
- Follow the on-screen instructions for creating your ePortfolio.
Editing your ePortfolio: - To edit an existing ePortfolio, login at: http://www.epsilen.com/Security/Login.aspx?status=logout
- Click on the tab, My ePortfolio.
- Please provide relevant information under each of the following tabs:
- Contact Info - appropriate for Internet
- Welcome Notes - 2 to 3 items clearly presented
- Resume - upload existing or create a new one on the site
- Using the Showcase option in Epsilen, add separate links to your three Blog postings created in Ning.
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- Add one (or more) items to the eportfolio using any appropriate category. Each item should be a product of some other course you have attended. Be sure to explain in detail each item in the portfolio.
- Please add your portfolio to the Virtual560 Group by going to: http://www.epsilen.com/grp/81660
and clicking on the link (located on left side) Join this Group - Finally, print your portfolio pages from Epsilen and bring it to class on Monday.
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