Instructional design/ePortfolios/Purposes of ePortfolios
1. Introduction | 2. Purposes of ePortfolios | 3. Types of Artifacts | 4. Benefits and challenges | 5. Best strategies | 6. Assess Yourself | 7. Summary |
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[edit | edit source]Purposes of ePortfolios
[edit | edit source]Personal branding, career preparation, student credential documentation, professional development, monitoring performance, stating a teaching philosophy, and sharing best practices are the most common reasons for creating ePortfolios. Recently institutions started using ePortfolios for accreditation purposes.
According to Mason, Pegler, and Weller (2004)[1] there are three types of ePortfoliosː
- developmental
- presentation
- assessment
ePortfolios in Education
[edit | edit source]ePortfolios are used in different settingsː Students, teachers, and institutions are using them more often. The International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) highlights "the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings".
If you would like to learn more about its use in other settings, please visit FuturEd.com.
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- ↑ Mason, R., Pegler, C. and Weller, M. (2004), E-portfolios: an assessment tool for online courses. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35: 717–727. Retrieved from http://caeldompel3.pbworks.com/f/E-portfolios.pdf