ABSTRACT
The real value of the collateral learning model is that it offers security to students as they take up new tasks, and it often provides a source of passion for them. From the moment students initiate their ePortfolios, the collateral learning model is evident. Shifting the focus from structure to content with ePortfolio collateral learning model, students draw on the five-paragraph format as a foundation rather than seeing it as an end goal. By using preliminary reflection during the ePortfolio experience initiation, reflection for planning purposes before each major essay assignment, reflection after each essay assignment, and a culminating final reflection on their progress as learners, the people hope to stimulate students’ critical awareness of their learning in real time. In addition, over the past five years, the authors have conducted writing workshops and summer writing institutes showcasing students’ ePortfolios as a part of the agenda; these multiple sessions expose participants to ePortfolio curriculum.
