An electronic portfolio, or eportfolio, is digital collection of artefacts demonstrating a person’s experiences, achievements and knowledge. As a personal online space, an eportfolio offers learners, employees and members of professional associations an opportunity to manage their own information and
Selecting an eportfolio system
An eportfolio system or tool is software designed to help support the eportfolio process by providing tools to: Collect and store information and files from a variety of sources Select from the collected information to make different presentations for different
Top 6 key considerations when implementing eportfolios
Eportfolios offer a ‘learner-owned, learning-centred’ approach through improved ongoing support and feedback, and ownership of learning by individuals. This approach works particularly well for distance and workplace learners, and helps people develop valuable lifelong learning and digital age skills. However,
Eportfolios – the one-stop-shop for online knowledge management
Eportfolios provide an effective way of managing and validating information, and provide a space for regular asynchronous dialogue and feedback between users and educators, mentors and/or employers. Add to this the use of mobile devices to capture ‘live’ information, templates
Seven Ways Eportfolios can support RPL Assessment
Eportfolios can offer a robust process for supporting the recognition of prior learning (RPL) assessment process, when based on the “RPL Done Well in VET” model (McKenna & Mitchell, 2006). 1. Being learner-focussed Eportfolios enable a ‘learner-focussed’ approach to RPL