JISC eportfolio wiki

I came across this JISC eportfolio wiki today, it contains some interesting video on the topic of eportfolios

http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/index.php/Eportfolios

Simon Grant

Simon Grant is one of the key UK writers and developers in the area of eportfolios. He particularly interested in how eportfolios support the development of personal values. His web page is full of interesting stuff http://www.simongrant.org/home.html

New blog makeover

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Students and technology video: A Vision of Students Today

eportfolio camtasia screencast

I made this camtasia screencast of a presentation I made in February on eportfolios.

Book review: The educational potential of eportfolios

I have just finished reading "The Educational Potential of Eportfolios" by Lorraine Stefani, Robin Mason & Chris Pegler. All I can say is "wow", this book ties together the major issues around the use and development of eportfolios as an assessment method, a learning process and a showcase tool.

The book examines some key themes such as an eporfolio as a tool for learning and reflection. How to design courses that embed eportfolios as a learning method and as a formative and summative assessment.

Becta study

This Becta study on the impact of eportfolios on learning was one of the first things I read on the topic. It examines the impact that e-portfolios can have on learners in schools, further education, higher education and work-based learning. Some of its key findings include:

-e-portfolios benefit learning most effectively when considered as part of a joined-up teaching and learning approach, rather than as a discrete entity. The approach should include online repositories, planning and communication tools, and opportunities for both students and teachers to draw out and present e-portfolios at particular times and for particular purposes. There is then likely to be substantial impact on both learning processes and learning outcomes.
-e-portfolio processes support both pastoral or social needs and curriculum outcomes
-e-portfolio processes and tools for organisation and communication support the learning outcomes of students with a wide range of abilities
-e-portfolios make progress and attainment more obvious to both teachers and students, because viewing and revisiting the repository of work reveals development, achievements, strengths and weaknesses
-Some learners in all age ranges find that software that includes structured processes and organisational tools scaffolds their learning until they are confident enough to progress to working independently
-Although some institutions are working together across phases to use e-portfolios to support transition, teachers and learners rarely consider the nature of a ‘lifelong’ e-portfolio repository and how this might be managed

Read the full report here: http://research.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/impact_eportfolios_learning.pdf