Uses+of+an+E-Portfolio

Every word that has the prefix “e” is an adaptation of an old concept to the electronic domain (Mason, Pegler & Weller, 2004). In that way the e-portofolio is an improvement of the paper-based portfolio' The uses of eportfolio have increased since the appearance of eportfolio. In the education field, we can classify the uses of e-portofolio in three categories: for “development purpose, for presentation purposes, and for assessment purposes' (M ason, Pegler & Weler, 2004). La Guardia College in New York define the development aspect of a eportofolio as “a self-selected multimedia presentation of student work that offers a rich and textured view of a student's learning and development....The eportfolio process as LaGuardia Community can be summarized as “collect, select, reflect, and connect” (http//:////www.eportfolio.lagcc.cuny.edu)”. The presentation purpose of eportfolio has been emphasized in The European conference on eportfolio in 2003. The eportfolio has been defined as://

//A e-portfolio is an extended, dynamic CV, establishing links to an online database, which contains personal and professional achievements, team results, references and all relevant evidence of competence obtained in the course of work and learning. It provides an opportunity to reflect on one's own professional practice and to share the lesson learned with others (http://.eife-Lorg/portfolio:)//

//The purpose of assessment of a e-portfolio is seen in collaborative learning that synergies from the fact that “students are able to share their their ideas and feedback (Mason, Pegler & Weller, 2004). In reality, in e-portfolio students can visualize each other work //

//References //

//Mason R, Pegler, C., & Weller, M., (2004). E-portfolios: an assessment tool for online courses. //British Journal of Educational Technology.// 6(35) p717-727, DOI 10.111/j.1467-8535.2004.00429.x