| Benefits for the learner |
Benefits for the educator |
Benefits for the evaluators
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| Record and examine goals and successes |
Embedding technology into curriculum |
Identify a need for professional development programs
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| Reflect on learning experiences |
Use of authentic assessment tools |
Provide training or continued education to employees
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| Set long term goals |
Monitor performance regularly |
Increase staff morale and create excitement
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| Take responsibility for managing their own learning |
Have evidence of student work |
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| Receive credit for formal and informal learning |
Develop personalized learning spaces |
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| Get feedback from teachers and peers |
Support students' development |
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| Demonstrate skills to future employers |
Create rubrics and guidelines |
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You can explore more advantages of ePortfolios from the "Forty one benefits of an ePortfolio" article.
| Challenges for the developer |
Challenges for institutions |
Challenges for the evaluators
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| Privacy issues |
Long term maintenance |
Ownership and intellectual property
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| Time consuming |
Adoption |
Workload
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| Not enough skills |
Developing a team |
Technical training
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| Motivation |
Institutional support |
Scope of effort
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| Technical Skills |
Hardware and Software |
Obtaining permission
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Some challenges related to an ePortfolio project adoption are discussed in Lorenzo and Ittelson's "An overview of ePortfolios" article. [1]
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- ↑ Lorenzo, G., Ittelson, J. (2005). An overview of ePortfolios. https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli3001.pdf
