Foliotek Portfolio Evaluation
The use of the Foliotek electronic portfolio is currently required in all undergraduate
teacher education courses containing SDE standards. Additionally, Graduate programs
in Library Media, SPE Gifted, School Counseling, School Psychometry, Reading
Education, Instructional Leadership and all Alternative Master’s programs currently
require the Foliotek portfolio. This would include any course used to meet a standard in
the above programs. Students in a support course (EDF 515 or IDE 510) would be
required to complete the Foliotek portfolio ONLY if they are majoring in an Alternative
Master’s program.
Students are required to purchase an annual Foliotek license and upload the coursework
specified by their instructors in the syllabus by the end of each semester. Video tutorials
how to navigate Foliotek and upload files are located on the main page of the students’
Foliotek accounts. They can also access some support materials at
http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/coe/foliotek.html
Faculty can access their students’ evaluations under Course Evaluations option on the
left side menu in their Foliotek account. They should begin scoring their students’
portfolios only after all student uploads are complete. Any new file upload to a student
portfolio after the instructor begins the student evaluation will remain invisible to the
instructor.
The Foliotek system undergoes updates and maintenance during the first 3-4 weeks of
each semester and is unavailable for faculty and student use during that time. Other than
that, faculty and students have unlimited access to Foliotek through the Sakai online
course management system and can upload files and links to their accounts at any time.
Students in the categories listed below are not required to complete the Foliotek
eportfolio assessment at this time:
1. Transient Students, Alternative Baccalaureate Certification Students.
2. Students taking pre-requisite courses for admission to Alternative Master’s program.
3. Students completing one or two courses as part of renewing or reinstating a certificate.
4. Students in traditional Master’s Certification programs and all non-certification
options.
5. Students in the Class AA programs, Ed.S programs, Ed.D. or Ph.D. program.
If you or your students need assistance with Foliotek, please contact Alla Zakharova via
phone: (251) 380-2863 or email: effectiveness@southalabama.edu .
05-18-2015