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ePortfolios have become a tool of many purposes. They are used for personal development, as a reflection and showcase tool as well as for means of assessment and evaluation. With the use of ICT, ePortfolios have re-entered into education, challenging educators, learners and policy-makers.

This Thematic Dossier on ePortfolios looks into different ePortfolio types, explains what ePortfolio scenarios are (showing some examples) and features ePortfolio technical specification created by IMS. A peak into the eP Plugfest organised by the EPICC-project is also given. Moreover, there is a review on a number of national policies to support teacher-training by using portfolios, and two reports are featured. Also, some additional weblinks and pointers are given, as well as the possibility for readers to share their own story on how portfolios are used in education.


26 April 2004 I EPICC partners Different types of e-portfolios When talking about the use of e-portfolios, it has become extremely important to mention the type and the purpose that the portfolio is used for, otherwise the discussion might start with wrong premises. Find here explanations of four most common types of portfolios that are used to classify the e-portfolio scenarios... Full article		19 January 2006 I Riina Vuorikari What are ePortfolio Scenarios? Scenarios are stories that help us know how portfolios are used, who uses them and for what purpose. The idea of ePortfolio scenarios is to tell a story on how an ePortfolio is used in education. The story should be told in a narrative way following a common structure so that it is easily understandable. See four examples here... Full article

26 January 2006 I Anja Balanskat Portfolio use for teacher training in Europe - National policies A portfolio culture in schools and other educational establishments can only be coherently developed if policy-makers set favourable framework conditions for the implementation. A review on four selected countries and their policies, plus additional country briefs can be found in this policy document. This part will set the policy framework for the portfolio use in supporting teacher training with focus on some selected countries... Full article		19 January 2006 I Andy Heath, Riina Vuorikari The Need for ePortfolio Standards - IMS ePortfolio Specifications and eP Plugfest ePortfolio standards are needed to enable portability of ePortfolios across applications, to allow comparability of portfolio data across organisations and for the interoperability of applications with other systems. The EPICC-project has contributed to the IMS ePortfolio specifications, that guarantee technical interoperability of data and services... Full article

October 2005 I Riina Vuorikari Social networking software and e-portfolios foster digital learning networks This report discusses the use of social networking software such as Flickr, Furl, Del.icio.us, 43 Thing, etc and ePortfolios. It suggests, that through sharing one's digital knowledge artefacts online with other learners, one not only gives online learning a social context, but also allows new paths of learning with peers to emerge... Full report		19 January 2006 I Riina Vuorikari Tell us how do you use portfolios in education What kind of portfolio do you use? With whom? Is it digital or paper based? Tell us more! Once we understand how different actors in education use portfolios, we will be able to create better applications that support diverse ways of learning. Better and deeper understanding of portfolio practices can support decision makers like school heads, e-learning planners and policy makers to make better decisions... Tell us your story!

October 2005 I many authors Case studies on the use of portfolios in teacher training in Europe Four case studies on Finland, Norway, Italy and Catalonia where there is a strong policy drive to integrate the use of portfolios in educational settings for different levels of education... Full report		Further related links EPICC project website (e-learning project funded by the European Commission): http://www.epiccproject.info/ Europortfolio: http://www.europortfolio.org Further links to e-portfolio issues