Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) are technological tools with many purposes. Students can showcase their achievements, instructors can assess their students, and both learners and educators can engage in a deeper level of learning and critical reflection. As a capstone project at the end of a course or program of studies, the ePortfolio is an innovative instructional strategy that enables students to learn to use the technology while learning about its affordances in their online learning community. As part of a growing movement, ePortfolio pedagogy includes instructional practices that align with 21st-century thinking and encourage students to rely on their online environment to learn and co-construct knowledge. This digital pedagogy is an effective form of professional self-development that aims to help educators leverage on what they have to offer in their own practice as they learn to embrace a value-based approach to teaching. The ePortfolio is prominently positioned as an innovative way for educators to relearn their craft, design learning, and facilitate online instruction.
Rita Zuba Prokopetz (Thu,) studied this question.