The Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI) is a community of individuals and organizations collaborating on the development of the leading non-proprietary, open source electronic portfolio software available.

History

Formed in January 2003, the Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI) is a collaborative, open-source, software development project based on the University of Minnesota Enterprise System's electronic portfolio software. The University of Minnesota (U of MN), University of Delaware, and the r-smart group, founded this collaborative to open the evolution of the U of MN ePortfolio to diverse input, rapid development, and widespread use.

Mission

• Create and sustain leading production ePortfolio software.
• Build a software platform to accelerate ePortfolio innovation for teaching and learning.
• Influence and reflect best practices in portfolio thinking.
• Influence the movement of open source in education.

Chartered Workgroups

Chartered workgroups are the lifeblood of this initiative. It is through chartered workgroups that the initiative does its work. Getting engaged in a workgroup is the primary means to get engaged in the project beyond using the software ad-hoc contributions. Anyone may submit a proposal to start a new workgroup.