Foliotek (software)
Encyclopedia
Foliotek is an electronic portfolio
web application that supports Standards-Based Assessment
, Career Portfolios
, College and University Accreditation
, and Faculty Tenure Review & Promotion. The system provides tools for both formative assessment
and summative assessment
.
Foliotek is written in an Agile software development
environment where new features go live whenever testing is completed rather than being combined with many other features over a long period of time until a major release date is reached.
Foliotek is developed in Visual Studio using C#, Sql Server
, JavaScript
and jQuery
.
Foliotek is typically purchased by institutions of higher learning, although the Career portfolio
piece may be purchased by individuals as well.
Foliotek provides administrators with the ability to create their own portfolio structures, evaluations, scoring guides, forms, surveys, and standards. Administrators also have access to a wide-range of reports.
as a provider of IT infrastructure and was originally named Lanit Consulting, Inc. In the late 1990s, the company began branching out into web applications. In 2006, the Missouri State High School Activities Association contracted with Foliotek to create their web application to support its business. Foliotek continues to enhance and support their web application at this time.
Foliotek also provided and currently maintains the software solution for the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (a member of NCADV
).
In 2001, Foliotek was contracted by the University of Missouri
to develop a standards-based electronic portfolio system for three of their programs. Since the needs of each program were so different, the software needed to be inherently configurable. Once completed, the configurability of the software made it suitable for other institutions as well. Thus, Foliotek became a software product rather than just a custom software application.
In 2006, Foliotek partnered with eCollege
, now a division of Pearson PLC
, to be the electronic portfolio
solution for its family of colleges and universities.
In 2010, Lanit Consulting, Inc. sold the networking portion of the business and took on the name of Foliotek, Inc. The networking business became Lanit Services, Inc.
Today, Foliotek is used by over 100 institutions of higher learning serving over 100,000 users.
Electronic portfolio
An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks...
web application that supports Standards-Based Assessment
Standards-based assessment
A standards based test is one based on the outcome-based education or performance-based education philosophy. Assessment is a key part of the standards reform movement. The first part is to set new, higher standards to be expected of every student. Then the curriculum must be aligned to the new...
, Career Portfolios
Career portfolio
Career portfolios are used to plan, organize and document education, work samples and skills. People use career portfolios to apply to jobs, apply to college or training programs, get a higher salary, show transferable skills, and to track personal development. They are more in-depth than a resume,...
, College and University Accreditation
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
, and Faculty Tenure Review & Promotion. The system provides tools for both formative assessment
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures employed by teachers during the learning process in order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment. It typically involves qualitative feedback for both student and teacher that focuses on...
and summative assessment
Summative Assessment
Summative assessment refers to the assessment of the learning and summarizes the development of learners at a particular time. After a period of work, e.g. a unit for two weeks, the learner sits for a test and then the teacher marks the test and assigns a score. The test aims to summarize learning...
.
Foliotek is written in an Agile software development
Agile software development
Agile software development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams...
environment where new features go live whenever testing is completed rather than being combined with many other features over a long period of time until a major release date is reached.
Foliotek is developed in Visual Studio using C#, Sql Server
SQL Server
SQL Server may refer to:* Any database server that implements the Structured Query Language* Microsoft SQL Server, a relational database server from Microsoft* Sybase SQL Server, a relational database server developed by Sybase...
, JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
and jQuery
JQuery
jQuery is a cross-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML. It was released in January 2006 at BarCamp NYC by John Resig...
.
Foliotek is typically purchased by institutions of higher learning, although the Career portfolio
Career portfolio
Career portfolios are used to plan, organize and document education, work samples and skills. People use career portfolios to apply to jobs, apply to college or training programs, get a higher salary, show transferable skills, and to track personal development. They are more in-depth than a resume,...
piece may be purchased by individuals as well.
Features
Foliotek provides students with an assessment portfolio, a scrapbook portfolio (file repository), and a presentation portfolio.Foliotek provides administrators with the ability to create their own portfolio structures, evaluations, scoring guides, forms, surveys, and standards. Administrators also have access to a wide-range of reports.
History
Foliotek, Inc. was founded in 1989 by Chris Miller in Columbia, MissouriColumbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
as a provider of IT infrastructure and was originally named Lanit Consulting, Inc. In the late 1990s, the company began branching out into web applications. In 2006, the Missouri State High School Activities Association contracted with Foliotek to create their web application to support its business. Foliotek continues to enhance and support their web application at this time.
Foliotek also provided and currently maintains the software solution for the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (a member of NCADV
National coalition against domestic violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is an organization founded in 1978 in Washington, D.C. with a goal to “organize our collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership in communities and individuals who seek to end violence in our lives.” The organization not...
).
In 2001, Foliotek was contracted by the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
to develop a standards-based electronic portfolio system for three of their programs. Since the needs of each program were so different, the software needed to be inherently configurable. Once completed, the configurability of the software made it suitable for other institutions as well. Thus, Foliotek became a software product rather than just a custom software application.
In 2006, Foliotek partnered with eCollege
ECollege
eCollege is an on-demand, or Software as a Service , provider of eLearning software and services to secondary and post-secondary learning institutions. Founded in 1996 as Real Education, the company went public in 2002 as eCollege.com...
, now a division of Pearson PLC
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
, to be the electronic portfolio
Electronic portfolio
An electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include inputted text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks...
solution for its family of colleges and universities.
In 2010, Lanit Consulting, Inc. sold the networking portion of the business and took on the name of Foliotek, Inc. The networking business became Lanit Services, Inc.
Today, Foliotek is used by over 100 institutions of higher learning serving over 100,000 users.