A selection of external and JISC resources on the topic of e-portfolios.

e-Portfolios: Key resources

This list includes a selection of external and JISC resources. 

Organisations

UKInternational
Becta European Institute for E-Learning (EIfEL)
Higher Education Academy SURF Foundation Netherlands
Centre for Recording Achievement (CRA) Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research
Portfolio Special Interest Group (SIG) JISC CETIS Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL)
Centre for International e-Portfolio Development Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Australian ePortfolio Project

Surveys

  • JISC / UCISA Technology Enhanced Learning Environments Survey 2008  and 2010
  • 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. (PDF)

Journals, reports and papers

TitleAuthor
International Journal of ePortfolio Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Higher Education, Employer and Employee Engagement through E-portfolios: the 'HE5P' Project (PDF) The Centre for Recording Achievement (2010)
Reports from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework in 2010, including: E-portfolios and Privacy Concept Guides; VET E-portfolios Privacy Draft Guidelines; VET E-portfolios Privacy Impact Assessment Research Report; Verifying VET Learner Attainment Data - 2010 Positioning Paper Australian Flexible Learning Framework (2010)
An evidence-formed account of how e-portfolio practice has demonstrated relevance to adult, employment-based learners (PDF) Helen Richardson, as part of the HEFCE-funded HE5P project (2009)
e-Portfolios for RPL Assessment: Key findings on current engagement in the VET sector (PDF) Australian Flexible Learning Framework (2009)
Developing e-portfolios for VET: Policy issues and interoperability (PDF) Curyer, S., Leeson, J., Mason, J. and Williams, A. (2007)  Australian Flexible Learning Framework
The impact of e-Portfolios on learning (PDF) Hartnell-Young, E., Harrison, C., Crook, C., Joyes, G., Davies, L., Fisher, T., Pemberton, R. & Smallwood, A. (2007)  Coventry: Becta
The electric portfolio domain: a suggested set of interrelated technical definitions (Report) Grant, S. (2006)
e-Portfolios in post-16 learning in the UK: developments, issues and opportunities (PDF) Beetham, H. (2005) JISC e-Learning Pedagogy strand
Supporting e-portfolio development in the UK: A final scoping report with recommendations to the JLT Committee Meeting (PDF) Ward, R. et al (2005)
Getting what you want: Implementing Personal Development Planning through e-portfolio (PDF) Ward, R. and Richardson, H. et al (2005)
e-Portfolio and its relationship to personal development planning: A view from the UK for Europe and beyond (Report) Grant, S., Rees Jones, P. and Ward, R. (2004)

Blogs, mailing lists and communities

Guidance and other project outputs

Guidance for institutions aiming to help staff make informed choices about e-portfolio processes, tools and practice:

GuidanceAuthor
 Crossing the threshold: Moving e-portfolios into the mainstream
  JISC publication (to be launched Summer 2012)
e-Portfolio Implementation Toolkit - an online resource providing rich stories of e-portfolio implementation, and resulting models and guidance for managers and practitioners
  ePI Study (2012) led by Gordon Joyes and Angela Smallwood, University of Nottingham
Effective Practice with e-Portfolios JISC publication (2008)
e-Portfolios infoKit JISC infoNet (2008)
Using e-portfolios for work-based learners in small to medium enterprises video JISC ePPSME project (2010)
Australian ePortfolio Toolkit - a series of six guides designed to inform stakeholders in higher education about the issues and opportunities associated with e-portfolio based learning. Includes guides aimed at learners, managers, teachers and employers. Australian ePortfolio Project (2009)
e-Portfolios for Starters Animation on the benefits of e-portfolios for CPD  JISC Flourish project (2009)
e-Portfolios for Managers Animation on the benefits of e-portfolios for managers JISC Flourish project (2009)
Practitioner interviews with their experiences of supporting staff CPD through e-portfolios
  • Stimulus for using e-portfolios for CPD
  • How are e-portfolios being used for staff CPD?
  • How have you engaged staff?
  • What training and support has been necessary?
  • Do you have plans to mainstream this practice?
  • What problems have you encountered?
  • Have there been any unexpected benefits?
 JISC Blossom project (2009)

Guidelines from the ePistle project (2007)

  • 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
 JISC ePistle project (2007)
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. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Guidance on the  implementation of e-portfolios (Word) JISC ELP project (2007)
Governance toolkit (PowerPoint) JISC EPICS project (2007)
Guidance on the legal issues Legal Study (2006)
Guidance on the  selection of an e-portfolio tool JISC MLE's for Lifelong Learning Support Project (2006)
JISC ELP project (2007)

Case studies and other examples of practice

Documents & Multimedia

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