Documenting Learning with Eportfolios: A Guide for College Instructors

"E-portfolios perform many functions in higher education at both an institutional and student level. This book offers online instructors guidance in creating and implementing e-portfolios with their students. It helps them assess the needs of their students then design and implement a strategic, comprehensive e-portfolio program tailored to these needs. Further, it lets instructors see how such programs can be used as an example of their own personal and professional academic development. This is an essential resource for any online instructor or student wishing to use e-portfolios as a tool"--

Author: Tracy Penny Light, Helen L. Chen, John C. Ittelson
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 12/27/2011
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.14h x 7.02w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780470636206
ISBN10: 0470636203
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Schools | Levels | Higher
- Computers | Educational Software

About the Author

The Authors

TRACY PENNY LIGHT is assistant professor, St. Jerome's University. Her research focuses on ePortfolio implementation and the ability for reflection in ePortfolios to transform the student experience.

HELEN L. CHEN is a research scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the ePortfolio project manager in the Office of the Registrar, Stanford University.

JOHN C. ITTELSON is the director of outreach to the California Virtual Campus, and he consults to the CalStateTEACH Project for California State University, Monterey Bay. He is also the co-chair of the Academic ePortfolio Workgroup for the Postsecondary Electronics Standards Council.