Midpoint Portfolio 

Requirements:

• At least two artifacts for each College Wide Learning Goal uploaded to the midpoint portfolio section of your eportfolio.
  
  • The artifacts can be assignments from classes, documentation of co-curricular activities, internships, service learning, professional experience, personal interests -- anything that shows evidence of competency in a particular learning goal
• One 1-3 page integrative reflection per learning goal that discusses both artifacts. (see here for the Midpoint Reflection Guide).
  
  • The reflection can be a piece of writing, an audio recording, a video, a digital story, etc. Whatever the format, it needs to be embedded or linked to in the blog link and still needs to meet the requirements on the reflection guide.
• Submit the public URL to your presentation portfolio to the Midpoint Portfolio dropbox in the Angel course Introduction to Eportfolios by March 8. 2013 (click here for a video tutorial on how to share your eportfolio). If you don't have access to the Angel course, please contact Kerri Carter (see below for contact information).
  

NOTE: Your presentation portfolio can be designed in any way you choose as long as the required items are included. Regardless of the presentation design, your documents and reflections still need to be uploaded to the assessment side of the portfolio in their respective sections.

The Evaluation Process:

Who will evaluate my portfolio?

Every portfolio will be assessed by the Eportfolio Coordinator. Your portfolio may also be selected as part of a sample that is evaluated by a group of faculty, instructional staff, and administrators. This is the audience you should have in mind while writing your reflections.

How will my portfolio be evaluated?

Evaluators will primarily be looking at your reflections to see how well you understand the College Wide Learning Goals and whether or not your artifacts are sufficient evidence of your understanding. Because the evaluators won't know the story behind your artifacts, it's important to be clear and detailed in your reflections (see the Midpoint Reflection Guide linked above). In other words, your artifacts will not speak for themselves, so your reflection should speak for them. For help with reflective writing, visit The Writing Center.

How will my portfolio be scored?

Evaluators will use the College Wide Learning Goal rubrics to score your portfolio. At the midpoint stage, you should be at the Developing or Accomplished level on the rubric.

How will I know if my portfolio doesn't meet expectations?

If your portfolio is missing any pieces or if your reflections don't adequately describe your artifacts and learning, the Eportfolio Coordinator will contact you to let you know what you need to correct in order for it to meet expectations. The goal of the Midpoint Portfolio is to make sure that you're on the right track so your Final Portfolio, which is required for graduation, meets expectations. 

Sample Midpoint Portfolios:

Talus Baddley: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/619724/midpoint-portfolio/index.html

Katie Mullin: http://cmm1021.foliotek.me/introduction

Thomas Fox: http://tomfox-testrun.foliotek.me/

Pratik Raghu: http://pratikraghu.foliotek.me/

Christine Blubaugh: http://christineblubaugh.foliotek.me/

Tessa Eihausen: http://tessaeihausen.foliotek.me/

Taylor Williamson: http://taylorwilliamson.foliotek.me/

Elizabeth Reeder: http://lizreeder92.foliotek.me/home
 

For more information and resources, check the Lessons tab in the Angel course Introduction to Eportfolios or stop by the eportfolio studio with questions. To make an appointment for eportfolio help, contact Kerri Carter at 801-832-2050 or kcarter@westminstercollege.edu