iWebfolio Introduction

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is integrating the electronic student-owned portfolio, iWebFolio, into several programs.

A portfolio is a form of assessment that allows you to carefully select and represent artifacts intended to show your performance, growth, proficiencies and competencies, and experiences. Electronic portfolio artifacts may include: text files, multi-media files, descriptions of experiences, reflections, journal entries, work experience, skills, learning objectives, learning goals and more.

With iWebfolio, you will create an electronic portfolio that demonstrates your learning and proficiency in your standards-based program. You will create a structured program portfolio using a template developed by your program that you will share with faculty members or potential employers. You can add reflections and share your insights about each piece of work. Faculty members can review, rate, and provide feedback to you about your work, creating a positive and collaborative learning experience.

In addition, you can use iWebfolio to create personal portfolios that you design yourself. Perhaps you’ll want to create a collegiate portfolio documenting your involvement in extracurricular clubs and sports or a portfolio of all your hobbies and interests. These portfolios can be shared with your friends and family by sending them an electronic link to your portfolios. Please click on the links that follow to learn more about iWebfolio.

What is iWebfolio and why is it being implemented?     

A standards-based licensure portfolio is a form of assessment and documentation required by the Colorado Department of Education for all teacher candidates seeking licensure. Completing the portfolio allows you to document your understanding of the Performance-Based Standards for Colorado Teachers and your knowledge of the Colorado Model Content Standards.  You carefully select and represent artifacts intended to show your performance, growth, proficiencies and competencies, and experiences. In addition, an electronic portfolio requires you to demonstrate your proficiency with technology, one of the standards for Colorado teachers.  Artifacts may include: text files, multi-media files, descriptions of experiences, reflections, journal entries, work experience, skills, learning objectives, learning goals and more.  iWebfolio allows your instructors to view your work and provide you with electronic scores and feedback.  You can also send your portfolio link to potential employers. Please see www.unco.edu/cebs/iwebfolio or http://www.iwebfolio.com/public/CEBSNEWS for more information.

Who needs to use iWebfolio?

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is integrating the electronic student-owned portfolio, iWebfolio, into several teacher licensure programs over the next two years using a carefully sequenced implementation plan. The plan is sequenced so candidates begin using the electronic portfolio from the very beginning of their teacher licensure program.  iWebfolio will be introduced to students in their initial education technology courses or in their first field-based experience.

Will I receive training in the use of iWebfolio?

The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will train most students in the use of iWebFolio in their required technology courses. Workshops will be conducted for students who have not taken an educational technology course and are required by their program to use iWebFolio. For additional training materials or further assistance contact Peter.

Do I have to purchase an iWebfolio account in my Ed. Tech. course?

If your program has implemented iWebfolio the answer is YES.  If your instructor is using an iWebfolio account as a “text” in the class, you must purchase the account just as you would purchase a required textbook.

How much will it cost?

Currently, a UNC student will need to pay $35 for a one-year subscription to iWebfolio or $63.00 for a two-year subscription. Essentially, you are renting 500 MB of online storage space (in addition to access to the iWebFolio tools and templates). The cost is less than $3 per month per student. A good secondary use of iWebFolio is to provide a reliable backup for your digital files and projects. When you upload a file to iWebfolio, it is available to you on any computer with an Internet connection and web browser. Although iWebFolio requires that each student purchase an account, this is offset by costs that would have been incurred in the creation of a print-based portfolio (e.g. binder, tabbed dividers, color printing, b&w printing, etc.). In addition, the web-based portfolio can more easily being reviewed and distributed.

How do I sign up?

Go to http://www.iwebfolio.com/, click on “Sign up now!” Enter “unco” when asked for an affiliation code. Follow the on-line instructions.

Watch our Video Tutorials

How to upload your video to iWebfolio:

  1. Shoot your video in “for web” resolution mode; it is a smallest format. Remember to limit your video to 10 minutes; your file should be about 55 Mb; but iWebfolio will let you upload up to 500 Mb. Use iMovie or any other video editing program to edit. iMovie is the easiest, and STE’s cameras save video in iMovie format.
  2. Log in to your iWebfolio account. Click on Files tab on top.
  3.    Click on Add New File, then on [Advanced File Upload]. If you use the basic file upload, it will reject any files over 50 Mb. You will see a white rectangular shape. Double-click on it to activate Java. If necessary, download Java applet to make it work.  Upload your video file.
  4. Go to Portfolios tab, Edit your portfolio based on Capstone PTEP template.
  5. Click on Instructing Students and Supporting Learning in the left panel.
  6. Click on Add attachments in the lower right corner. Select your Video file, click Attach.
  7. You’re done! Make sure it works – test your own video

Alternative Instructions for video upload through YouTube.com

  1. Shoot your video in “for web” resolution mode; it is a smallest format. Remember to limit your video to 10 minutes; your file should be about 55 Mb; but iWebfolio will let you upload up to 500 Mb. Use iMovie or any other video editing program to edit. iMovie is the easiest, and STE’s cameras save video in iMovie format.
  2. Go to http://youtube.com. If you don’t have an account, click on Sign Up, and create one.
  3. Once you’re in, click on Upload in upper right corner.
  4. Give it a title, a description, etc.
  5. IMPORTANT:  On Broadcast options, click on “chose options” and select Private. This is to protect you and students from the video being publicly available. If you don’t do that, you are open to legal liability.
  6. Click on Upload the video at the bottom, Browse and find your file. You can upload directly from your camera, or from the computer.
  7. Once you see your own vide, play it on YouTube; make sure it looks and sound OK. Find Embed field to the right of the image. Select and copu the code in the Embed field.
  8. Login to iWebfolio; open your portfolio based on Capstone PTEP portfolio template. Click on Edit.
  9. Click on Instructing Students and Supporting Learning link in the left panel.
  10. Click on Edit in the upper right corner. Then click on Source.
  11. Paste your video code you copied from Youtube, and then on Save and return. You should be able to see a picture that allows you to play the video.

IMPORTANT: YouTube takes a while to publish your movie. You may have to wait for an hour or more for the movie to actually play. Do not panic, just wait.

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