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 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 Further Resources: http:// www.theijep.com We are on the ‘brink of an era of expanded adoption and impact of e-portfolios’ http:// bit.ly/1ppeFoV