Project methodology

The project will seek to extend knowledge about best practice in using e-portfolios. This will emphasise student ownership of e-portfolios and encourage the view of e-portfolios as a tool for personalised and lifelong learning.

The priority will be to explore the implementation and use of existing technologies rather than developing new systems or products.

Technologies used include:

  • Blackboard (City of Sunderland College, South Tyneside College)
  • ePET (Gateshead College)
Key deliverables will be:
  • short rule-of-thumb definitions of good practice in establishing WBL support
  • case studies of the four approaches
  • a report defining key issues and success factors
  • the proposal to pilot the use of more than one e-portfolio system by different partners within the consortium will allow a comparative study to be made as to the various features of each of the e-portfolio systems which best support the project objectives. This will be documented as a report.

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