JISC has been investigating a number of issues relating to the use of e-portfolio tools and systems, and technology-supported personal development planning (PDP) in a range of contexts for a range of purposes.

e-Portfolios

An e-portfolio is a learner-created collection of digital items: ideas, evidence, reflections, feedback, which presents a selected audience with evidence of a person's learning and/or ability.
 
‘e-Portfolio-based learning' – the process of planning, compiling, sharing, discussing, reflecting, giving and receiving feedback – is the focus of increasing attention because it is as important as the e-portfolio itself. e-Portfolio tools and systems can support learners in developing these processes.
 
JISC has been investigating a number of issues relating to the use of e-portfolio tools and systems, and technology-supported personal development planning (PDP) in a range of contexts for a range of purposes. See an overview of JISC's e-Portfolio activities

Key e-portfolios activities

16 Programmes
62 Projects
  • Making the new diploma a success This project will address a national challenge – the introduction of the new diplomas. The key challenge is the coordination of delivery and support from a variety of locations such as schools, the...

  • Dynamic learning maps Navigable Dynamic Learning Maps will be developed and evaluated to assist students and staff in actively mapping learning by drawing on formal curricular and personalised learning records, supported...

  • Personal Development Planning for Lifelong Learning This project will take an existing specification for an Individual Learner Record that currently records formal qualifications and extend it to accept learner-generated records of informal learning...

  • e-Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning This project will be using e-learning technologies to automate aspects of the process and enhance the service offered to Learning Through Work students.

  • Kingston uplift for business education This project aims to develop and evaluate models of good practice in using technology to transform the teaching, learning and assessment in higher-level business education delivered at Kingston...

2 Services
  • JISC RSCs (Regional Support Centres) The 13 JISC RSCs provide a comprehensive, regionally-based support service for the use of networked learning technologies and resources for FE Colleges, small HE Colleges and other local educational...

  • JISC Advance Advancing education, research and management through expertise, advice and inspiration in the use of technology.

4 Audio Visual
  • Podcast: Timeline to the future MP3 (Duration: 10.38) Newly published case studies are giving real-life examples of how ICT can help widen participation and support learner progression. In this podcast for Inform Plus, JISC programme...

  • Audio: Manchester self-directed learning and e-portfolios MP3 Sara Caselton-Bone interviews Bill Pollard about the MANSLE project which set out to implement, demonstrate and evaluate the educational use of technical e-portfolio, personal development planning...

  • Audio: The PebblePad personal learning system MP3 Sara Caselton-Bone interviews Rachel Challen & Theresa Loughlin about PebblePad (a flexible personal learning system)

  • Animation: e-Portfolios for Starters MP4 Students at the University of Cumbria created this informative online animation to demonstrate how relevant the Flourish e-portfolio can be in tracking and charting professional progress. Project...

63 Documents
  • EELLS final report, September 07 Word document EELLS was a JISC project funded from 1st March 2005 to 31st May 2006 to explore the issues and benefits of setting up a portal based ePortfolio service for lifelong learners within the East of...

  • ELP Interim Evaluation PDF document The ELP project is a regional partnership between the Universities of Bradford, Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan, part of the JISC distributed e-learning programme. The project is exploring the use of...

  • ePet Project Plan PDF document The aim of the project is that the generic ePortfolio toolset be consolidated, extended, fully documented, and offered to the educational community as a freely available, standards-compliant, open...

  • EPICS Project Plan and Workpackages PDF document This collaboration of representatives of North East (NE) educational sectors (within and between FE/HE) proposes a scalable and sustainable regional pilot project building on local excellent practice...

  • EPISTLE project final report, July 07 Word document The ePISTLE project implemented the use of e-Portfolios in two Schools and three Further education colleges from 2005-2007 in order to gain an insight into four areas crucial to further understanding...