Web-based portfolio development has been a challenge for quite some time. Finding a tools that is "perfect" has been difficult. Luckily, your technology team: directors, support and training professionals and developers have found a great tool.
Beginning Fall of 2008, support and training for all freshmen and future student portfolio development will shift to RapidWeaver 3.6. Based on the technical constraints of the teacher education portfolio model, and after a thorough evaluation with input from students and faculty, RapidWeaver provides the best possible balance between ease-of-use, flexibility, and portability while providing opportunities for various levels of technical sophistication. We have purchased a site license for RapidWeaver and a complementary plug-in called "Blocks" to further extend the software's capabilities. Both will be available free-of-charge to the Ball State University community members. Instructions on how to download RapidWeaver can be found at the "RapidWeaver Support Site" link at the URL below.
Both the Portfolio Lab (TC 709) and the iStudio (TC 406) will provide walk-in support for students and faculty who are new or current users of RapidWeaver. The iStudio will lead initial professional development for faculty switching to RapidWeaver. Support for Apple's iWeb and Netscape's Composer as portfolio publishing tools for existing students will continue in the Portfolio Lab (TC 709).
For more information including summer workshop opportunities, please visit:
iStudio
