Handout E-Portfolios in Higher Education

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).

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