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Epsilen: A New Level of Accademic Achievement

Abigail Cunanan uses a Web site called Epsilen as a way of standing out in the professional atmosphere.

Cunanan, a Fresno City College communication major, said: “If you are planning on transferring to a university, you can show them the work portfolio that you have on Epsilen.”

Cunnanan, along with other students and instructors on campus, have been introduced to Epsilen, a social networking Web site where users can display themselves and their academic work professionally.

Fresno City speech instructor Lynn Badertscher describes Epsilen as “an online platform used in both the professional and academic world.”

According to Badertscher, it’s a global learning system that allows both teachers and students to use as a way of interacting socially and academically with themselves and others around the world.

Since the spring 2008 semester, Badertscher has been using Epsilen in her speech classes.

“I don’t teach online,” Badertscher said. “However, I am using it as I would Blackboard.”

Originally, Badertscher started using the e-portfolios feature on Epsilen and now she allows her students to explore the whole network. Epsilen was designed with schools and students in mind.

Epsilen is a collaborative tool. The Web site offers many features such as wikis, forums and discussion boards, according to Badertscher.

“Epsilen gives students a chance to showcase their abilities and skills in a unique way, other than on a written resume,” Badertscher said.

English instructor Margaret Hiebert agrees.

“My students use Epsilen to display their written work and class essays,” Hiebert said. She also encourages her students to use Epsilen in various professional capacities.

Cunanan, a communication major, said using Epsilen would potentially make a student stand out from other job applicants and put them ahead of the curve. With its helpful options, she said, it also can lighten up students’ and teachers’ workloads.

The site is “dedicated to helping out students and teachers,” Cunanan said.

Since Epsilen is an online network, your work travels with you, Badertscher explained. Once you create an account, it is yours for life. When students transfer from Fresno City they would have to change their e-mail address to keep their information updated, Badertscher said.

With Epsilen, Badertscher said students can showcase themselves academically while being handled professionally.

“The information you post on your Facebook isn’t the type of information that should be displayed on Epsilen,” she said.

For more information check out http://www.epsilen.com/inst/ium.

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