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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 328 of 328I'm fine with both. But I thought having an e-Portfolio would be more environmental friendly.
Mark, you should just setup a vote to do this. :P
Eportfolio, easier to update and to make changes, more environmental friendly as well.
Paper portfolio will be easier to create while a e-portfolio will have more technical details involved. However having an e-portfolio will have it accessible as long as you have internet. I will prefer to start out with paper based first and eventually move to e-based.
I would prefer an e-portfolio as it is easier to keep track and update.
I am a tactile person... touching, flipping, adding, cutting, pasting.... etc.
i personally will not navigate through websites that look too technical. at least in a physical folder format, with content pages, appendixes... it makes it all easy to navigate and you won't miss out information.
I think I would prefer a paper portfolio.
It allows me to compile all documentation and data with minimal hassle.
That being said, for online e-learning materials I would maintain a simple blog or website for these purposes
I will prefer e-portfolio, it is easier to update and manage. It will be even more apparent when the portfolio builds up. Sharing of e-portfolio will be easy as well and printing of hard copies will be possible if required.
This is Adeline Ho.
e-portfolio is more accessible in this internet era. Thus it will be useful to do a e-portfolio rather than a hardcopy one which you wil need to send/print to whoever who wishes to view them.
Paper, without fail but electronic if its the format of facebook..because you can just upload notes, text, videos and etc easily.
My take would be as follow:
Paper Portfolio
- It will good for personal reference & updates.
- lecturers get to choose what/when/who they want to share
- It will act as a 'prized' collection of the effort put in by the lecturer
In parallel, I will still try to create a e-portfolio as a learning tool before putting it in practice.
e-portfolio. Simpler, Interactive & Environmentally friendly...
This is a tough one... Both requires a different kind of discipline. The paper requires clear organisation of information, while the electronic one rquires one to be highly selective on what to put up, since web content should be concise. I think the electronic portfolio is a good one to have in our increasingly tech and media savy country.
CHAN YONG JIET GRACE CLS:
No preference. I think both as they are complimentary.
ShuFen: Good to have both, as it depends on your reader's preference.
A hardcopy with the weblink to the e-copy.
My guess that I'll take on the Old School Style physical portfolio.
Liow Zhengping
No preference but the electronic portfolio has higher accessibility.
IVAN HO
e-portfolios for me.
I would try the ePortfolio first.
E please. Save the trees, achieve the same (and potentially even greater with ease of information sharing) result.
Both the portfolios have their own advantages and disadvantages. However, would choose to develop a e-portfolio for two reasons. Firstly, e-portfolio is more accessible anywhere and everywhere and can integrated digital media. Secondly, could save on resources by not using paper and ink and give in my small yet important contribution towards the environmental concerns.
Ujjaval Parekh
I would prefer an eportfolio as it would be more convenient to have pictures or videos attached. Feedback could also be more easily gathered through online surveys.
I am prone to old fashion people, i prefer creating my portfolio in paper. I dont like to read materials from the screen. Portfolio in paper or file looks like a formal presentation platform to show improvement in teaching life
Electronic seems to have the potential to be more interative.
I prefer the paper portfolio as I am not so comfortable with eportfolio and not familiar with IT.
I prefer eportfolio. It has advantages of easy maintenance, easy updates and for green environment. And it can be presented in various ways combining with recent high technologies such as ipad.
While e-portfolio is the thing of the present and the future and to a lot of extent, we are already using it through BB, I probably start with a paper portfolio.
I feel that it is easier to control for now in terms of content plus there won't be any issues on privacy and copyright, etc. But soon after, when the paper portfolio is solid and back checked, then I would move it to an electronic one.
I think the ideal scenario is to have both, which can be put to use in different situations. Personally, I'm not very tech-savvy and I'm also unsure how user friendly the recommended platform is. I expect that it will take me a while to figure things out, but I'm willing to give the eportfolio a shot. I think it is more accessible and useful in the long run.
e-portfolio will be more interesting and easier to manage. Updates will be faster and easier.
-Fang Siong
I will start by doing a paper portfolio, but may create an electronic portfolio for easy accessibility in future (as I am not familiar with many programs).
I prefer paper portfolio as I am never a technology person
Being not a very tech-savvy person, I might go for a paper portfolio until the time comes when i have sufficient training and confidence to prepare and organise an e-portfolio.
From Goh Kok Min.
I will prefer the E-portfolio. This means i can access it everywhere anytime i like. I can also share my portfolio with others in a faster and more efficient manner.
Paper portfolio is preferred as I am not familiar with the IT platform.
E-portfolio.. We can include a lot of videos which students may be interested in...
I suppose that there will be pros and cons for the 2 types of portfolio. Personally, I would prefer the e-portfolio but it would be good to also maintain the paper portfolio for all categories of readers (IT and non-IT based).
I prefer a paper portfolio as it is easily accessible as long as i keep a copy of it. E portoflio may not be accessible if there is a bug in the internet.
I would probably use a combination of both - paper and e portfolios.
Each should support and complement each other to make up a wholesome portfolio!
Simon Tan
Electronic! Something that I can manage on an Ipad!!
ePortfolio allows for digital cross-referencing and search capabilities absent in traditional portfolios. Having digital media under one roof and portable, greatly improves convenience of sharing.
Paper! For the simple reason I don't always like the 'convenience' that an electronic platform provides. Plus, a paper portfolio can be handed down the generations. My children and grandchildren would be so proud!
Paper so that we can re arrange it easily and dont really want anyone else (student) to accidently see it as it might be embarrassing
I like paper... just like I like books and certificates... I am old school....
Paper Portfolio is my choice.
The portfolio is a personal reflection of one's teaching philosophy and journey; and like one's diary, it believe it is private, only to shared with selective people.
paper, simply because i am old-fashioned.
I would go for the ePortfolio because it gives me more flexibility for editing and adding stuff here and there. Materials that cannot be printed (i.e videos) can easily be added to our portfolio. It would be easy to quickly search for something within the portfolio and many other advantages.
I guess the ePortfolio will be more suitable for me, as it will serve as both a "momento" or "legacy" of myself and if it is good enough, I hope more people can learn something from it..
Wales Ong, SB
I will use the electronic portfolio but at the same time compile it into hardcopy. I think technology if great, but it still cannot beat a nicely bound hardcopy publication!
I will use the electronic portfolio but at the same time compile it into hardcopy. I think technology if great, but it still cannot beat a nicely bound hardcopy publication! - Cheong Kwee Thiam, SMA
Preference for paper portfolio as I am not IT savvy. Also, always nice to have something physical to remember the progress we have made... :)
Eportfolio is my choice. The ability to edit without a mess is a big advantage to me. In addition, it is definitely greener... save the earth!
Jimmy Fan here. I think both have their merits. My perference is to have the paper version as employers today still request for the printed copies for their reference. Maybe the electronic version can be used as a back-up for now.
E-portfolio provides mobility, records could be uploaded or downloaded anytime and anywhere, well almost..., archiving allows easy retrieval. Besides all the many electronic versions advantages it presents, it could solicitate feedback and participation from like minded individuals, which is great for interaction.
Go green! I choose e-folios.
Shwu Lan said...
I prefer paper portfolio as I think I have a better control of the layout of the paper portfolio as compared to the portfolio.
I prefer paper...more privacy and can keep forever....
I would prefer eportfolio. Videos will make the portfolio so much more lively which is something paper can't do.
I opt for e-portfolio:
1. Easy Sharing.
2. Animation like 3D helps and it provide an interesting platform to access. User Friendly
3. It could be integrated with any other form of digital media.
4. GO GREEN!! Environmental Awareness.
I prefer E-portfolio. It save time and enable us to edit, update anytime and anywhere, to put videos clips, to encourage student participation, enable lecturer to compile learning and teaching materials etc. However, there were some problems surrounding the use of the electronic portfolio e.g technical problems.
Jessica -
i prefer e-portfolio as it allows me to make edits and additions as and when. plus since the world is moving towards digital information, i would be able to add pics, videos, and links.
E-portfolio because it is friendly to the environment and easier to maintain when you first start out. But having the paper form will be necessary if your employer still operates in non IT savvy fashion.
It depends for me. I feel that there is still a need for paper on certain aspects, but I also believe in saving trees whenever I can.
I will keep an e-portfolio for easy access & updating. Also it will be easier to share & seek comments.
However, I will still keep a hardcopy in case the hard-disk crashes/ there's a virus attack.
My teaching philosophy is to believe in the students first. That we cannot limit their performance. If we can refine their thought process and challenge them, they will surprise us with wonders. The only reason they will not do well is when they do not pay heed to what I say, skipping class and when they are lazy to think. Then when they see how others perform, they realize how much better they could have become.
As a Gen X-er, I should not be afraid of setting up an e-portfolio and having said this, I am sure you can surmise that i am anxious about it, but hey if it doesn't kill me, it would only make me stronger right ;-)
watch this spaaaaace...
I also prefer paper portfolio for its ease in amending and updating. Another issue is with the ability to upload varied types of media. With paper portfolio, all media files and even hardcopies (scanned) can be arranged under a single folder. When required, they can be selectively zipped and sent to the related audience.
I am however considering sharing a teaching blog to not just colleagues but also students of my classes, as a form of reflective tool.
I'll prefere paper portfolio. It is easier and faster to keep and managed un-published drafts and file versioning. Electronic evidence, audio and vidoe can be attached in CD (or DVD, if required more space).
Agnes Tan said...
Personally I preferred eportfolio as it gives greater room for editting and updating information as they grow by time.
Paper. Handwritten.
I could never blog without being pretentious. But when I scribble and doodle, things tend to be more "from-the-heart".
Personally, I will apply both methods as some mediums such as videos or music definitely need Eportfolio. But having said that, at the end of the day, I will print out, scribble things on it as I'm still the old man thinking of reading and writing using non-digital format. It just more comfortable for me :)
E-portofolio is preferred as it can be edited and updated easily and promtply. Media information can be incorporated into in more intuitive and dynamic way.
Ye Wei said:
I would prefer to work on e-portfolio as more interesting visuals that are used in class can be added into the portfolio.
I see myself as a technological cripple. Not that I don't make an effort to learn, it just seems more tedious and confusing than rocket science, at least to me. I thus would prefer the old school way of a paper presentation instead. Pardon on my frankness.
Due to issues related to privacy, copyright (although information is referenced/acknowledged etc.), I would prefer to prepare my portfolio offline and as a hard copy. The online interface is a little more dynamic and extra effort has to be put into thinking how to present it in a user-friendly fashion.
That being said, I would most likely still make reference to materials/evidence that is online e.g. Youtube video of a session in my class etc. However, as for the body/main bulk of the information, I think it would be less painstaking to do it the conventional way - on paper.
- Julian Kwok
Both is fine. Electronic save the tree, but will not really save my time, but it provide a more interesting interaction, can share with more people.
Fayth
I will prefer an e-portfolio but with restricted access to the students (maybe we can give them access to certain sections to allow them to rate us electronically and anonymously if they wish to). That however requires certain expertise which I might need to take up a class or play with it to learn web site design. As for paper portfolio, its a waste of paper but might be the more accessible option.
Both have its advantages and disadvantages. However ePortfolios are greener and easier to edit. It also enables better access online to other lecturers who can then comment or help improve your ePortfolio. Furthermore, video clips, voice recordings and scanned documents can be easily inserted into the ePortfolio.
Both has its pros and cons.
Im open to either as it is up to us to make it work.
I will go for e-portfolio for sure. It's more convenient and easy to access, to edit. Also a lot of different forms of materials can all be put together.
Xinli@MS
I think I will start with paper portfolio. But, e-portfolio will definitely be worth a try.
E-portfolios will cut the clutter from my desk but paper portfolios feel more personal and I can keep it with me anywhere I go. Sometimes, it is easier and quicker to jot down things on paper than over the internet. I will prefer to keep mine on paper.
I am more likely to begin with a paper teaching portfolio first, before exploring an electronic one later.
Paper portfolio is something tangible and makes viewing/ cross referencing easier. However, it does have its limitations in appending audio/ video materials.
The e-portfolio will have its flexibility for those tech savvy people and since all are electronically stored, there will be no waste of resources.
I'll choose paper as a start and venture into e-format later.
I would prefer electronic mean as it does not take up physical storage space, can be easily updated and it would not be lost so easily. It’s easier to read from hardcopy though.
Joe Ong;
E-portfolio will be a wise choice for easier updating and correct changes.
Importantly, it more environmental friendly with paper as I believe most of us have tons of things to write on.
The e-portfolio would be easier for me to give evidence as well as potray my ideas using other multimedia options.
Gail GOh says:
E porfolio is good as it will allow more people to view and also allow others to comment and share with us their infromation.
However, for ease of preparaton, a paper portfolio should be easier as it requires less use of technology.
e-Portfolio, so that I can review it conveniently anytime, anywhere.
Paper - because it's easier to prepare!
As a start, E-Portfolio for sure.
It should be easily accessible and editable at any point of time.
E-portfolio. Easier to do amendments and access.
I prefer electronic version for my portfolio.
Advantages:
1) easier to edit
2) allow multimedia approach
3) more environmentally friendly
4) can be sent to many people for viewing and comments
Shawn Lim
I will go for paper portfolio since i have lost touch with html and stuff.
I prefer paper portfolio as I am not familiar with multimedia and IT. I will keep soft copy for updating.
I can see the merits of both - but I like the feel of a paper portfolio. I'm perhaps not quite modern enough to like everything virtual and electronic.
I prefer e-portfolio for easy accessibility and more environmental friendly. However, one must be wary of copyright and privacy issues when uploading work from others. Consents should be obtained and documented.
I personally prefer e-portfolio0--easy to read and navigate. But it would take me slightly longer time to compile it together because I have to figure out the html. So I would be doing paper for now because I am running short of time! :P
I will prefer paper portfolio because I am not that tech savvy and I am more clearer in what I am doing using word document. I find it hard using e-portfolio. Maybe I need an experienced e-portfolio user to guide me this rookie.
I prefer ePortfolio, in conditions that
- the information posted in the ePortfolio is protected, such that viewers are by invitation only.
- the tools for building the ePortfolio is user friendly.
I think ePortfolio will be easier to update than editing on paper. It is also easier to integrate multimedia resources, including teaching journal or videos.
I prefer a paper portfolio as it allows me to focus on building my content in a familiar format. It also reduces the copyright concern as students' work will not be made available online.
I would prefer an e-portfolio for its convenience. I've a university lecturer who used to maintain an online teaching portfolio, maybe I can consult him to set up one myself.
I prefer e-portfolio. easier to updates and environmental friendly.
I think it's good to share one's portfolio online, but maybe not to the general public, but a group or community of educators. This allows crowd-sourced learning.
With the experience of publishing a book before, I believe starting the portfolio electronically would be a good idea as the E-portfolio can be directly converted into a Paper Portfolio with less hassle. Plus, it's easier to edit any materials inside before the final publish.
Lee Martin:
I think it depends on who is the reader of our portfolios. I do not see any reason why I would need to create an ePortfolio unless I thought I would use it as part of a job application (and even then, are the recruiters really going to go to the website?). A paper portfolio is perfectly sufficient for private use, with any digital media files stored separately but referred to in the portfolio. Even if you are sharing something from your portfolio with a colleague, the presentation format is not of relevance. I see the ePortfolio as a bit of a waste of time.
Jeffrey xu
I would prefer to have it in electronic form, as it will be easier to retrieve any form of information that i might need .
A paper portfolio is best for me. I like the flexibility of re-organising my materials.
I believe it should be a mixed of both. As for e-portfolio, it will enable me to update my research materials or related videos online easily. For paper portfolio, I will still keep one due personal preference for hardcopy.
I will choose both paper & electronic portfolio. Electronic portfolio can be risky at times especially if it is uploaded to the Internet which can be unpredicitable sometimes due to cyber attacks, hardware failure, network failure...e.t.c. The paper portfolio serves as a backup to electronic portfolio.
I would go for a password-protected blog, so that the privacy concerns are mitigated. A blog also allows for different types of content to be put up. Of course, in terms of the chronology, it is an inherent feature of a blog. I believe, more importantly, it allows for cross-linking within itself, which makes it easier to refer to related events when it comes to tracking differences or progress.
I opt for paper portfolio for a start. I can more focus on building my content in a familiar format, some experience mentors here can easily review it. However with enough guidance from experience peers who can help me review my portfolio, I may shift to e-portfolio, which is easier to update and amend.
I would have both; e-portfolio and use paperportfolio as a back up.
I'd go for the paper portfolio, however, am keen to do an eportfolio as it would help me sharpen my technology skills.
i would use a e-portfolio as it allows me access to it as and when I need to look at the documents.
It also allows me to share easily among my peers and mentor with the latest updates etc.
I will keep paper portfolio as primary - but an eportfolio as a complement to the paper portfolio.
An electronic portfolio will be better as it is portable and can be updated without much issues.
I would prefer to have an electronic portfolio.
The Eportfolio allows me to easily and readily make updates and corrections. The Eportfolio can be made available online for access by students and other lecturers for reference.
May Lim
My preference is always to go paperless.
E-Portfolio is better,
but E-Certificate usually is not welcome.
I think a combination of both will be best. What I mean is that there are some things which can be kept in hardcopy and there are things which are better stored in an e-portfolio. In terms of storage and safety, I think both physical and electronic versions can be destroyed in different ways, so doing backup for either will always be a wise choice.
Lina;
Probably e-portfolio.. easier to make changes and updates =)
Su Huiping:
I would prefer a paper portfolio but e-portfolio will allow me to keep video clips which I use extensively in my lectures.
I'll probably do a web-based teaching portfolio. I have a fair amount of web design and development experience, and hate organizing lots of papers. My desk already has various forms, CT assignment printouts etc. piling up. Web is cleaner, can't get destroyed in the rain, or take up space on my desk.
Both paper and electronic portfolios are good. Paper portfolio prevents too much information to be included (because you wouldn't want to have or read a 1000-page portfolio). But, e-portfolio will be good to capture videos and electronic display which a paper portfolio cannot do. I would choose paper portfolio and keep videos in hard disc in the meantime.
I like paper and how it is a direct translation and physical. it doesn't need to be hooked up or charged or back lit and there can be multiple sources of paper unlike in case you don't have your electronic tool.
Of course the advantages of digital storage is living the paperless environmentally friendly and physical space free alternative. Easy to edit and already very presentable to begin with
I prefer paper portfolio. Easy to read and flip the portfolio pages. The disadvantage is that once it is lost, it is lost. For e-portfolios, you can safe keep as a soft copy for future references anytime you need it.
I believe both paper and E-portfolio are good.
Paper portfolio easy to read by flipping the pages.
E-portfolio can be saved electronically and can attached video links.
I think digital version is more suitable for me as the the paper version is produced from the digital version.
I would prefer paper portfolio as it is easier and convenient to read. This is because he/she can grab the portfolio anytime to read and don't have to gain access to any electronic device.
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