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What is an ePortfolio and what are the advantages of using one? Resources on this page help answer those questions by providing definitions and information about the benefits of ePortfolios to learning, specifically how ePortfolios help foster reflection, which is a key learning process.
What is an ePortfolio?
1. Newcastle University offers a series of slides about what an ePortfolio is, addressing its many uses.
http://www.epics.ac.uk/?pid=174
2. "ePortfolios Explained," from the University of Waterloo, offers a comprehensive definition of eportfolios and the learning theory behind them.
The Learning Portfolio
In this article, John Zubizarreta, a major researcher and writer in the field, talks about the Learning ePortfolio..
http://www.theideacenter.org/sites/default/files/IDEA_Paper_44.pdf
Portfolios as Reflection, Integration, Publication, Communication
Effective Practice with ePortfolios
This resource is a long one; please focus on pages 6-9 on "Introducing ePortfolios" and "Why ePortfolios Matter."
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/effectivepracticeeportfolios.pdf
Metaphors for ePortfolios
Helen Barrett has gathered some metaphors for ePortfolios. Read through them. Either select one or create one of your own and reflect on your selection (creation) in a joutnal entry.
Reflection
EPortfolios can encourage reflection. But why should one reflect? This brief article (supported by the MOSEP Project in Europe, a project using ePortfolios), talks about the types and importance of reflection, and offers some ideas to teachers about using reflection to become more effective teachers as well as learners.
http://electronicportfolios.com/reflection/mosepMod2-1adds.html
Examples of Interesting Portfolios/Blogs
Maha Bali's "Reflecting Allowed" http://blog.mahabali.me/blog/
Tanya Khovanova's "Math Blog" http://blog.tanyakhovanova.com/
Bryan Alexander's Blog on "technology, higher education, and the future"
Nomadic Mattls Travel Blog