Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Benefits of E-portfolios for Students and Faculty in Their Own Words. |
| Authors: |
Miller, Ross1, Morgaine, Wende1 |
| Source: |
Peer Review. Winter2009, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p8-12. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Portfolios in education, *Teaching aids, *Alternative assessment (Education), *Educational programs, *Learning, *Educational ideologies, *Educational objectives, *Curriculum evaluation, *Student assistance programs |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
The article offers insights about the benefits of e-portfolios for students and the faculty in the U.S. It mentions that despite the rising questions about its impact and effectiveness, e-portfolios offer a rich resource for both students and faculty to learn about achievement of important outcomes overtime and develop identities as learners or as facilitators. E-portfolio can build learners' personal and academic identities as they complete complex projects, facilitate the integration of learning, and be focused on developing self-assessment abilities in which students judge the quality of work using the same criteria experts. Furthermore, the article presents students opinions about the effectiveness of e-portfolio and proposes on student's learning. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
