e-Portfolios: an overview of JISC activities
An important aspect of lifelong learning is the learners’ ability to assemble, demonstrate and reflect on the skills, knowledge and achievement they have built up during their unique learning journeys. One of the functions of electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) is to support this kind of activity.
JISC-funded projects have been investigating a number of issues around the use of e-portfolios and personal development planning (PDP) to support lifelong learning. A particular focus has been the use of PDP to aid a student’s transition from one institution or environment to another, such as school – college – university, and the automatic transfer of their personal data and reflections to support this. The projects are helping to surface a broad view of user requirements, both those of learners in various situations and those of the people who support them.
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