Handout E-Portfolios in Higher Education
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E-Portfolios in Higher Education• Originated in art-related programs, adopted in multiple domains since the mid
1990s• Systematically curated exhibition of learning products. • Showcase, reflect, discuss and advance student learning• Presents the student’s learning goals, learning processes, and learning outcomes. • electronic format makes it easy to link artifacts and reflections and allows to include
a richer variety of content such as multimedia elements or datasets.
Types of Portfolios:• Documentation
portfolios: growth toward learning goals
• Process portfolios: phases of the learning process
• Showcase portfolios: accomplishments and competences
Benefits of Portfolios:
Barriers:• Reflective thinking and
practice are not an automatic result of creating a portfolio
• Tensions between personal reflection and institutional requirements
• Written reflection vs. metacognitive processes
• Unclear expectations and
Further Resources:
http:// www.theijep.com
We are on the ‘brink of an era of expanded adoption and impact of e-portfolios’ (Kahn, 2014).
http://bit.ly/1ppeFoV