PRODUCT OVERVIEW

ePortfolios Landscape

ePortfolios have not lived up to their promise• Students don’t want to build them• Programs don’t know how to implement them• Schools don’t want another system• Technology hasn’t kept up with innovation

ePortfolios Landscape

Two types of ePortfolios:Built into CMS Accreditation System in Disguise

• Very limited features

• Dated technology

• No real reporting options

• Difficult user interface

• Non-transportable

• Checklists for students

• Not built for learning

• Difficult user interface

• Non-transportable

Modern design

Integrated into social networks

Focused on learning

Mobile artifact creation

Smart administration tools

Guidance throughout

Portfolios for life.Free for students.

Our Vision

Modern Design & Connectivity

Dynamic Content• Pull info from SIS, social

networksSocial• Share content on

Facebook & LinkedIn• Pull artifacts from social

networks• Comments populate in

ePortfolio

Modern Design & Connectivity

Web 2.0 Design• Drag and drop• Modern interfaceSmart Admin Tools• Custom look/feel

templates• Program learning

objectives/tags• Push updates out to

students

Learning Centered Design

Mobile Upload• Capture artifacts from

iPhone or Droid app• Manage ePortfolio on

the go• Integrated guidance

Learning Centered Design

Guidance Throughout• Customized video

tutorialsFocused on Learning• Integrated reflection

tool• Match artifacts with

learning objectives

Ownership and Licensing

Traditional ePortfolio• Data owned by school• Data silo• Server or hosting costs• Complex

implementation• Very expensive

FolioSprout• Data owned by student• Transferrable between

schools• Hosted by FolioSprout• Graded implementation• Schools only pay for

templates, reports and integration

Next Steps

• Product requirements finalized• Looking for partner schools– Excited about ePortfolios– Help us shape the product– Pilot in summer 2011

• To sign up or get more info, e-mail us at: pilot@foliosprout.com