The document discusses the e-portfolio tool TaskStream. It allows students to create electronic portfolios to showcase their work. TaskStream provides various tools for students, including the ability to upload files, receive feedback, and share their portfolio. However, there are also some disadvantages such as costs for access and limited storage space. The document provides instructions for creating an account and accessing the TaskStream program. It also compares TaskStream to Blackboard and discusses technical issues and recommendations for improvement.
2. INTRODUCTION
•Package of tools that allows school level to College of Education learner to create an
electronic portfolio.
•Learners can upload files, pictures, video, and links to other websites to customize it.
•The e-Portfolio can be shared with others which is the final assessment of learners in all
College of Education program or institution.
3. CHARACTERISTICS
•Flexible and Easy-to-Use
•Calendar for Scheduling Activities
•Customizable Plan Templates
•Advanced Search Options
•Unlimited Attachments & Web Links
•Shared Library of Units and Lessons
•Feedback and Collaboration Tools
•Online Publishing
•Comprehensive Standards Database
•Custom Folders for Organizing Plans
•Standards Gap & Frequency Reporting
•Archiving
•Print Formatting
4. ADVANTAGES
• User-friendly e-portfolio tools
• Share information
• Submit documents, projects and other assignments
• Maintain portable samples
• Look back on work you have done
• High-impact online portfolios
• Create multiple, targeted showcases of your work
• Maintain your portable record
• Expectations of your work
• Organize work online
• Request and receive feedback from others
• Share your portfolios in a variety of ways
5. TOOLS
• Student Work Collection Tools.
• Rubric Building Tools.
• Communications Tools.
• Lesson and Unit Building Tools.
• Learning Achievement Tools.
6. DISADVANTAGES
1.To get access of this service you have to pay, individually:
Students: Higher Education
1 Semester* 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 6 years
$25 $42 $69 $91 $105 $119 $129
9. DISADVANTAGES
2. It does not support chats, blogs, wikis, academic advisement, and/or internship
evaluations.
3. It takes a long process to have an account and being able to enroll to the web
site program.
4. It allows you 500MB of storage, to acquire more you will have to purchase it
10. ACCESS
• TaskStream account
•Individuals, higher education, secondary and elementary.
• Schools, content providers, business & Industry, government agencies, and not-for-
profits.
11. ACCESS
•1. Go to www.taskstream.com
2. On the home page click the Subscribe/Renew Today link located on the purple
area on the top left side of the screen.
3. New account, renewing an account or converting a
guest account.
12. ACCESS
•4. Complete Steps 2 and 3. During step 3, make sure to note the username and
password that you have chosen.
YOUR PASSWORD WILL NEED ANUMBER
5. Confirm your registration information in Step 4
6. The next page will display a link to take you to the home page.
13. ACCESS
Using your TaskStream Program Code
1. Go to www.taskstream.com and login to your TaskStream account.
2. From either the home page or the My Programs page, you can simply click the
Self-Enroll button.
3. Enter the program code specified below in the appropriate field and click the
Search button.
14. ACCESS
•5. You will be able to review the program information that corresponds to the
code that you entered. To be enrolled in the program, click the Enroll button.
Information taken from Western Wyoming Community College (2009)
•Student Quick start guide Tutorial:
http://tutorials.gcumedia.com/taskStreamOverview/interactiveIndex.html
15. ACCESS
• TaskStream account
• Program of Study, e-portafolio
• Individuals, higher education, secondary and elementary.
• Schools, content providers, business & Industry, government agencies, and not-for-
profits.
16. COMPARISON
TASKSTREAM BLACKBOARD
Multiple Support Options are Available 24 hours The system frequently does not work and there is not
customer support 24 hours
It cost money to access Ulacit students have free access
The student after graduating is able to get access to
his/her account
When you graduate the account will be close
You decide what you information to share Once the file is submitted it is open to all students
User K-12 Schools It does not have
The student is able to maintain and collect their
work
The teacher is the one who decides when to take
down the work
17. PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES
• Professional portfolio.
• Real – Time Performance Reporting in LAT.
• Course-based activities are managed through templates.
• Online tests for students.
• Teachers have internal and external communication via e-mail system, assignments
submission and analysis, assessments, a grade book, syllabi and other document
posting, and the management of teaching assistants.
18. CONCLUSIONS
•TaskStream helps maximize learning within your institution.
•It qualifies the demonstrations and evaluation of student’s performance and abilities.
•It provides the student with opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge of their
personal development.
•Their e-portfolio tool is a great and easy friendly portfolio that allows students to
showcase their learning.
•It allows the student to receive feedback of others opinion regarding their work.
•It keeps your work organized and open to you at all times as long as your account is
updated allowing the student to evaluate their own progress and personal growth.
19. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. It has technical issues:
• Technical requirements are not readily available through their Web site.
• Response to inquiries and questions have taken a while to receive answers.
• Their primary method of communication is through phone and email through a single
representative.
*Technical issues should have a direct link on TaskStream Web site to help their
customers with questions. They should have more than one representative so the
questions do not take awhile to answer and the customers can get their problems solved
promptly.
Information taken from Purdue University (2010)
21. REFERENCES
TaskStream (2002-2010). Task Stream. Advancing Educational Excellence. Retrieved on November 09, 2010 from
http://www.taskstream.com/
Purdue University (2004). TaskStream Information for Students. Retrieved on November 09, 2010, from
http://www.education.purdue.edu/edit/taskstream/info_students.htm
Guy, R., Buzzeto, N (2006). A Comparative Analysis of Common E-Portfolio Features and Available Platform.
Retrieved on November 09, 2010 from http://proceedings.informingscience.org/InSITE2007/IISITv4p327-
342Guy255.pdf
Grand Canyon University (2010). Taskstream. Retrieved on November 09, 2010 from
http://my.gcu.edu/Academics/Colleges/Education/Programs/Pages/TaskStream.aspx
Grand Canyon University (2010). GCU Tutorials. Retrieved on November 09, 2010 from
http://tutorials.gcumedia.com/taskStreamOverview/interactiveIndex.html
Purdue University. (2010). TaskStream AMS Review (Preliminary Review). Retrieved on November 11, 2010 from
https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/etech/TaskStream+AMS
