Purpose of ePortfolios

ePortfolio usage is growing throughout the education spectrum, from K-12 through graduate-level courses and programs.  Today they are being used for enhancing teaching and learning, for counseling and advising students, for building individual learning plans, for career development, and for institutions to collect certain data about student learning that can often be utilized for accreditation management purposes.

ePortfolios can be used by

• institutions for accreditation purposes and verification of student learning outcomes
• faculty to show alignment between education goals and work-ready requirements
• students to collect and show achievement and for life-long learning
• State Employment Development Departments for workforce development and job placement.