Digital Program: Adobe Portfolio

Program use: To create a portfolio/website to showcase your work.

Source: https://portfolio.adobe.com/
Class: Year 10 Product Design and Technology

Technology evaluation using Eady & Lockyer (2013) criteria

Age/year level: Is the program Notes

suitable?
Yes/No/Not
Applicable
Is the application appropriate for the age Yes Allows the students to
and year of the students? create a portfolio in digital
format
Is the reading level of the text and type Yes Uses similar vocabulary to
media appropriate? the design process
Curriculum Links:
Are there links between the Yes Students are required to
content/functions of the application and make a design
the expectations of the curriculum? folio/portfolio
Are the content and examples relevant Yes There are design templates
to the curriculum? to use
Will this help to teach the curriculum in a Yes Allows for all work to be in
different way? one place and shared easily
Instructional content:
Is the information accurate, complete Yes Adobe is a trusted
and current? educational program
Are sources reliable? Yes Adobe is a trusted
educational program
Does the content encourage higher- Yes Students need to create
order thinking? and customise their own
portfolio
Is the content appropriate? Does it Yes Has many worked examples
present multiple perspectives? from different cultures
Engaging and interactive:
Will the learners be actively involved in Yes Students can create their
using the tool? own templates
Is feedback provided? Is the feedback Yes Can be shared through
appropriate and meaningful? ‘Behance’ where others can
‘like’ and comment on the
work.
Assessment:
Are assessment tasks included, or can Yes Final assessment is a
the teacher develop relevant assessment finished portfolio
tasks that link to the use of the tool?
Flexibility:
Can all aspects of the tool be integrated Yes Can be used to share ideas,
easily into classroom activities? create and present work
Can the tool be used for multiple Yes Can be shared across all
curriculum units? units and different Adobe
platforms
Media:
Does the medium used support or Yes No distracting elements
distract from the learning activity?
Usability:
Is the tool easy to use and navigate? Yes Easy to navigate, has a
step-by-step on how to set
up portfolio
Technical considerations:
Does the tool work consistently? Yes Adobe is a common and big
platform that is used widely
in schools
Are there special technical requirements Yes School access to an Adobe
for using the tool? Does the school have account
access to those requirements?
Support materials:
Does the tool have multiple forms of Yes Has a step-by-step guide to
help (manuals, context-sensitive help, get set up and resources on
and tutorials)? tips for different styles of
portfolios
Are teaching support materials or online Yes Has a help centre and
resources available to help a teacher frequently asked questions
embed the tools into lessons? to help.