Closure of UWindsor ePortfolio platform
Unfortunately, we have been informed that iCampus21 will no longer support our hosting of WordPress as of August 31st, 2025. This means that as of August 31st, 2025 all content hosted on UWindsor.icampus21.com will cease to exist. If you wish to keep your site, you will have to move it to another platform before that date.
We have attached a document that will help you explore some options for hosting your site and has instructions for exporting and importing your content to these other platforms. We will also be having regular drop-in support sessions starting on Tuesday April 15th, for those who need help. These sessions will be hybrid so people can come to CEI 1232 or log in via Teams. See below for session information and join links (more will be added over time). Of course, you may want to explore other options as well. If you have questions or concerns please email openlearning@uwindsor.ca.
Drop-in support sessions:
All sessions are hybrid. You can show up to CEI 1232 or attend via the Teams link
- Tuesday April 15th 2025 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.
- Tuesday April 22nd 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm.
- Tuesday April 29th 2025 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm.
ePortfolios at UWindsor
Beginning in Fall 2013, the Office of Open Learning initiated a pilot project in collaboration with some of our 2013 Open Learning Grant recipients to introduce ePortfolios (electronic portfolios) to the University of Windsor community. The initial pilot included a number of potential tools to support the development of ePortfolios, with Wordpress eventually being chosen as the most suitable tool for most ePortfolio needs. Blackboard also has a built in portfolio system that is used in some departments on campus.
ePortfolios allow students to capture and curate the wide range of learning opportunities they are exposed to both inside and out of the classroom during their UWindsor career. Portfolios provide students with their own space to display their creative work, including artefacts that demonstrate to potential employers and others what students are capable of. They also provide a space for students to reflect on and articulate their learning in meaningful ways.
ePortfolios are being used at course level, program level and as a personal professional development tool. Our UWindsor ePortfolio community has grown to include thousands of active users contributing to Wordpress and Blackboard platforms!
Wordpress ePortfolios are free and open to all UWindsor students, faculty, and staff (Blackboard portfolios are only available to students through Blackboard Learn if instructors enable the tool in their course sites), and have been used to achieve a wide range of objectives. Personal leadership development, reflective practice, enhancing professional and educational development, and even showcasing learning outcomes and skills are all purposes of integrating ePortfolios into learning and teaching. The ePortfolio support team helps to familiarize both students and instructors with the Wordpress ePortfolio system, including pedagogical and personal uses, and how to develop a digital presence to achieve your goals. We provide in-class workshops, drop-in Q&A sessions, and one-on-one instructor and student support.
UWindsor Wordpress ePortfolios are free for students, faculty, and staff
Register here: https://uwindsor.icampus21.com/wordpress/
Explore some of our UWindsor Wordpress ePortfolio exemplars:
- Promoters of Experiential, Active, Research-based Learning (P.E.A.R.L) showcase
- UWindsor BFA reflective practice artist portfolio
- UWindsor Business professional leadership development portfolio
- Faculty teaching and research dossier showcase
- UWindsor Faculty of Education teacher candidate professional development portfolio
Additional exemplars can be found on our ePortfolio Exemplars page.
Email Alicia Higgison to see how ePortfolios can help you in your course, academic and career goals.
Wordpress ePortfolios are currently hosted by Canadian-based icampus21. Have a look at our blog to see how you can start your own ePortfolio.
Instructions for using ePortfolios
These registration instructions can be shared with your students