Eportfolio Options Google toolsPrepared by Belinda Allen, Learning and Teaching Unit, November 2014.There are many open tools available that could be used for different types of eportfolio. Indeed, it is common practice for professionals to use a range of tools to collect, curate and present evidence of achievements. Google provides a suite of tools that can be useful for eportfolio purposes including Blogger, Google sites, Google docs, Picasa, Youtube, Google+ and Hangouts (as well as the widely-used Gmail). Google provides resum templates to convert Google docs into a resum format. LinkedIn, not a Google product, but widely used for professional networking, also offers a resum tool.If using open tools such as Google for eportfolios for your students, please be aware that: Open tools are not hosted by UNSW, so there is no technical support or archiving of content located here. It will be your responsibility to advise students on requirements. For example, for assessment purposes you may wish to ask students to copy from their eportfolio to a Moodle assignment submission to ensure that proper assessment records are kept. (A copy of assessable work must be kept until after the course results have been released, appeal window closed, etc., just like an essay or other submitted work assessment.) Using open tools requires students to create their own accounts, and have responsibility for their eportfolio, thereby encouraging student ownership. When students may be publicly sharing content, they should be aware of the potential consequences, for example copyright requirements when sharing material from other sources. UNSW has a Digital Media policy which can help to guide you, and Student Social Media Guidelines to provide information for students. Your School may have a policy on use of open tools for learning activities and assessments, so please check.

Google tools matched to eportfolio activities

ToolEase of useFeaturesPrivacyLinks

Holistic eportfolio

Google products/ appsRequires Google (Gmail) account. Many people already have account.Not a single tool, but different apps integrate well and are accessible through one log-in.Can manage privacy in Google drive, Picasa albums, Google sites, Blogger.http://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/about/products/ Google apps for eportfolios: https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/

Reflective eportfolio

Google BloggerVery easy. Requires Google (Gmail) account.Blog posts, Pages, Commenting Image gallery (through Picasa)1GB storagePublic or private, invite others to view, no control at page/post level.https://www.blogger.com

Example of blog:http://sampleportfolio.blogspot.com.au/ How-to: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en Portfolio-style templates: http://www.bloggerdiy.com/2013/10/portfolio-blogger-templates.html

Collecting evidence

Google drive/ docs Similar to Word doc. And Dropbox. Requires Google (Gmail) account.Document-based. Create folder to collect items. Public or private, Doc-level control.Share via Google groups, or by invitation.https://docs.google.com

Example of public Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19qgtjYhL0OfKHNfSDYI0_upFeXJ6RYnoi8eXYpF9WtE/edit?usp=sharing

Showcase (website)

Google sitesWebsite builder. Requires Google (Gmail) account.Web pages more controls.Commenting for editors only Attach files, 100MB storagePublic or private, can invite others to view.Page-level control.Share via Google groupshttps://sites.google.com/

Examples of Google sites: https://sites.google.com/a/nd.edu/michelle-m-fuhrman-s-e-portfolio/home https://sites.google.com/a/nd.edu/ddejaegh/about-me How-to: https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/online-tutorials-sites/sites-how-to

Image gallery

Google+ photos (Picasa)Integrates with Google+. Requires Google (Gmail) account.15 GB of freestorageto share across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos.Manage privacy by album.http://picasa.google.com.au/

Example of public Picasa gallery:https://picasaweb.google.com/116272870812037282078/Architecture

Media gallery

Google YouTubeVideo upload and share. Requires Google (Gmail) account.15 min/20GB limit per uploadPublic by default. Privacy managed in Google+.http://www.youtube.com/

Example of public YouTube collection:http://www.youtube.com/user/matrixeducation

Resume

Google Resume templatesIntegrates with Google docs.Use templates within Google docs to format and share your resume.Public or private, Doc-level controlShare via Google groups.Resume templateshttps://drive.google.com/templates?q=resume

Linked InCommonly used professional tool.Supports social networking with professional context.Dedicated resume tool.Limited privacy settings. Manage privacy through creating contacts.http://www.linkedin.com/ http://resume.linkedinlabs.com/

UNSW Student Social Media Guidelines - https://student.unsw.edu.au/social-media-guidelines UNSW Digital Media Policy - https://www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/digitalmediapolicy.pdf