ePortfolio

ePortfolio California is facilitating an effort to provide leadership and community in the ePortfolio space. One of the services were developing is this web site, for generating meaningful dialog about the variety of uses for ePortfolios and the ways to make ePortfolios portable and interoperable.

Overview

There are many definitions and uses for ePortfolios. At its basic core, an ePortfolio 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. Click here to learn more about: the different types of ePortfolios, their unique and overlapping purposes, and the many stakeholders who can benefit from this rapidly emerging technology.

Students

Learn about ePortfolios and how to showcase your accomplishmens and reflect on your progress and skills development. ePortfolios are designed to help you pursue the rewards of lifelong learning and develop and sustain career paths.

Faculty

Learn more about the ways California and national educators are using ePortfolios to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. Faculty can also use ePortfolios to demonstrate their research and teaching achievements.

Institutions

ePortfolios support online collections of multimedia artifacts that students may use to demonstrate learning, faculty may use to assess student learning, and institutions may use for self-study and accreditation processes.

Organizations & Communities

Learn about organizations that provide education, conduct research, develop common standards, and recommend resources that may contribute to successful ePortfolio implementations across the state, the nation, and the globe.