Professional ePortfolios in Education

 

From my readings of various articles on ePortfolios, I have come up with a composite definition that I feel encompasses the views of most of the experts in the field.

An ePortfolio is a purposeful collection of work and information that:

• represents an individual's efforts, progress and achievements over time

• is goal-driven, performance-based and indicates evidence of the attainment of knowledge, skills and attitudes

• includes self-reflection

• is a tool for facilitating life-long learning and career development

 

Dr. Helen Barrett's site - Electronic Portfolios and Digital Storytelling for lifelong and life wide learning. This site provides links to information about electronic portfolio development, digital storytelling and other useful resources.

• electronicportfolios.org

The following comprehensive site provides numerous links to articles and information about ePortfolios written by a representation of most of the experts in the. It also includes a list of ePortfolio tools for creating, storing and hosting ePortfolios.

• All about ePortfolios

This comprehensive portal site provides a definition of an ePortfolio and its purpose as well as suggestions for developing one.

• ePortfolio Portal

This site easy-to-read provides a rationale and benefits for the development of ePortfolios by teachers. It also makes suggestions of what could be included.

• The Professional Portfolio

 

Some examples of ePortfolios created in Microsoft FrontPage

• ePortfolio of Cindy Compéan

• Irene Hooyer's ePortfolio

Other examples of  ePortfolios developed as websites

• ePortfolio of Diana Abernathy Dell

• Diana Dell's second ePortfolio

An example of an ePortfolio created in Microsoft Publisher 2000

• Phyllis Bartosiewicz's ePortfolio

This is an example of a teacher ePortfolio from the University of Iowa College of Education

• Teacher ePortfolio