What is OSP?

Open Source Portfolio (OSP) is a robust, non-proprietary, open-source electronic portfolio application, developed by a community of individuals and organizations from around the world.

What is OSP all about?

OSP Provides Tools for Students and for Faculty

STUDENTS: The OSPortfolio provides an environment where portfolio owners — typically, students — can exhibit their work.

  1. tools to collect items that best represent their accomplishments, their learning, or their work;
  2. tools to reflect upon these items and their connections;
  3. tools to design a portfolio that showcases the best selections of this work;
  4. and tools to publish the portfolio to designated audiences.

FACULTY: The OSPortfolio also offers tools for faculty — anyone who coordinates a Common Interest Group (CIG) such as a course or any other club or project — to provide structure and guidance for CIG participants (students). CIG coordinators, evaluators, reviewers and portfolio guests are able to review published portfolios — and can also provide formal evaluation or informal feedback and comments. Tools for analysis of portfolio items "in aggregate" also make it possible for CIG coordinators, administrators or program evaluators to measure program effectiveness or educational outcomes.

Watch the Video
Looking for an overview of what E-Portfolios are all about? Check out this video!