Summary of Presentation at UNC Center for Faculty Excellence

1. E-Portfolios in Higher Education
• Originated in art-related programs, adopted in multiple domains since the mid
1990s
• Systematically curated exhibition of learning products.
• Showcase, reflect, discuss and advance student learning
• Presents the student’s learning goals, learning processes, and learning outcomes.
• electronic format makes it easy to link artifacts and reflections and allows to
include a richer variety of content such as multimedia elements or datasets.
Types of Portfolios:
• Documentation
portfolios: growth
toward learning goals
• Process portfolios:
phases of the learning
process
• Showcaseportfolios:
accomplishments and
competences
Benefits of Portfolios:
Barriers:
• Reflective thinking and
practice are not an automatic
result of creating a portfolio
• Tensions between personal
reflection and institutional
requirements
• Written reflection vs.
metacognitive processes
• Unclear expectations and
assessment strategies
Further Resources:
http://www.theijep.com
We are on the ‘brink of an
era of expanded adoption
and impact of e-portfolios’
(Kahn, 2014).
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