Digital portfolios are a valuable learning and assessment tool. An e-portfolio is a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution. This collection can be comprised of text-based, graphic, or multimedia elements archived on a Web site or on other electronic media such as a CD-ROM or DVD. An e-portfolio is more than a simple collection, it can also serve as an administrative tool to manage and organize work. E-portfolios encourage personal reflection and often involve the exchange of ideas and feedback.
An e-portfolio is more than a simple collection, however; it can serve as an administrative tool to manage and organize work created with different applications and control who can see or discuss the work. The benefits of an e-portfolio typically derive from the exchange of ideas and feedback between the author (instructor/student) and those who view and interact (student/instructor) with the e-portfolio. In addition, the authors personal reflection on the work inside an e-portfolio helps create a meaningful learning experience.
An e-portfolio is more than a simple collection, however; it can serve as an administrative tool to manage and organize work created with different applications and control who can see or discuss the work. The benefits of an e-portfolio typically derive from the exchange of ideas and feedback between the author (instructor/student) and those who view and interact (student/instructor) with the e-portfolio. In addition, the authors personal reflection on the work inside an e-portfolio helps create a meaningful learning experience.