Why use an ePortfolio?
Campus Technology:
"This basic function [ePortfolio] enables learning outside the classroom to be recorded and visible through the evidence--photos, video and audio clips, writing, and other kinds of evidence about the outside learning experience. This basic function also fits the culture of the service economy that now dominates the country: Jobs are increasingly temporary and one needs a ready record of accomplishments to continue to be employed or under contract. Graduates today need an ePortfolio after graduation to continue their learning and therefore their employability."
(2012). 12 Important Trends in the ePortfolio Industry for Education ... Retrieved 6/4/2015, from http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/09/19/12-important-trends-in-the-eportfolio-industry.aspx. |
What are the benefits of ePortfolios?
- Endless creative opportunities, versatile.
- Allow students to track and demonstrate growth over long and short periods of time.
- Embed documents, videos, images, calendars, etc.
- Provide a professional format to showcase work.
- Allow users to easily share their work with instructors, prospective employers, etc.
- Easy to maintain and keep updated.
- Provide opportunities for reflection (strengths and weaknesses).