Documenting Learning with ePortfolios

Documenting Learning with ePortfolios provides highereducation instructors with a theory-to-practice approach tounderstanding the pedagogy behind ePortfolios and to helpingstudents use them to record and reflect on their learning inmultiple contexts. The authors outline a framework of six criticaliterative tasks to undertake when implementing ePortfolios forstudent success. Filled with real-life models of successfulePortfolio projects, the book also includes guidance for facultydevelopment to support the use of ePortfolios and covers the placeof ePortfolios in institutional assessment efforts. Finally, theauthors offer considerations for deciding on which technologicaltools to deploy in implementing a successful ePortfolioinitiative. "These authors achieve the very rare accomplishment of combiningtheir years of practical experience, broad conceptual and researchunderpinnings, and incredibly useful examples and applications intoa single, concise volume for enhancing student learning through anePortfolio approach to our shared educational purpose."--Terrel L. Rhodes, vice president, Office of Quality,Curriculum, and Assessment, Association of American Colleges andUniversities "Educators keep asking for more information about how to useelectronic portfolios. This book provides answers, guidelines,examples, and scholarly insights about learning based in the wisdomof the ePortfolio community of practice--what a powerfuladdition to our collective knowledge! I am thankful to the authorsfor this boost to our field and for providing a blueprint forimplementers to follow." --Trent Batson, executive director,The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-BasedLearning