e-Portfolios: key resources : JISC

This list includes a selection of external and JISC resources.

International

A survey of e-pdp and e-portfolio practice in UK Higher Education, undertaken in 2006 on behalf of the Higher Education Academy by Janet Strivens, Senior Associate Director, Centre for Recording Achievement. A PDF version is available at: http://www.recordingachievement.org/

Beetham, H. (2005) 'e-portfolios in post-16 learning in the UK: developments, issues and opportunities' JISC e-Learning Pedagogy strand (PDF)
Curyer, S., Leeson, J., Mason, J. and Williams, A. (2007) 'Developing e-portfolios for VET: Policy issues and interoperability' Australian Flexible Learning Framework (PDF)
Grant, S. (2006) 'The electric portfolio domain: a suggested set of interrelated technical definitions'
Grant, S., Rees Jones, P. and Ward, R. (2004) 'e-Portfolio and its relationship to personal development planning: A view from the UK for Europe and beyond'
Hartnell-Young, E., Harrison, C., Crook, C., Joyes, G., Davies, L., Fisher, T., Pemberton, R. & Smallwood, A. (2007)
'The impact of e-Portfolios on learning' Coventry: British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) (PDF)
Ward, R. et al (2005) 'Supporting e-portfolio development in the UK: A final scoping report with recommendations to the JLT Committee Meeting, September 2005'. JISC (PDF)
Ward, R. and Richardson, H. et al (2005) 'Getting what you want: Implementing Personal Development Planning through e-portfolio' JISC (PDF)

JISC-funded guidance for institutions aiming to help staff make informed choices about e-portfolio systems and tools, and governance:

Guidance on the implementation of e-portfolios (Word), ELP project.
Governance toolkit (PowerPoint), EPICS project
Guidance on legal issues, Legal Study
Guidance on selection of an e-portfolio tool, MLE's for Lifelong Learning Support Project
Guidelines from the ePistle project

For teachers on embedding an e-portfolio into the curriculum
Use of e-portfolios for accreditation for entry into Higher Education
Use of e-portfolios to support learners as they transition and progress to other institutions
Around storage and ongoing access of learners e-portfolios
Factors affecting use and non-use of e-portfolios

'Top Tips' from the ELP project
An infoKit (online resource) on e-portfolios, providing an overview of models in use, information on choosing a product, and guidance on introducing them into your institution. Produced by JISC infoNet. Please note that this infoKit is under review and an updated version will be launched later this yea
'e-Assessment: Guide to Effective Practice' - guidance on the use of e-portfolios for assessment produced by the qualifications regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, developed by a team at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)

Jenny and Emma's video case study - two learners experiences of using an e-portfolio tool during their teacher training, funded as part of the JISC e-Learning Pedagogy Programme.
Short illustrations of practice from the Centre for Recording Achievement
Case studies and stories from the ISLE project around use of e-portfolios to support Peronal Development Planning (PDP)
Case studies from the 'Tangible Benefits of e-Learning' study, where use of e-portfolios demonstrated tangible benefits, including cost savings/resource efficiency , recruitment and retention, skills and employability and widening participation.
Case studies from the ELP project around the use of e-portfolios to support learner progression and transition.
Case studies from the EPICS project around the transfer of learner data between e-portfolio systems to support them as they progress

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