ePortfolios – Celebrating Learning

This paper looks at the place of electronic portfolios within the context of New Zealand schools, and discusses how an ePortfolio can be used to support student learning.

Ian is the coauthor of this paper which was commissioned by the Ministry of Education in New Zealand to inform discussion and decisions as to how the Ministry may proceed in support of future ePortfolio developments. It explores the place of ePortfolios in schools from early primary years through to students in senior secondary schools. A range of views is presented with respect to the place of ePortfolios in the school environment, demonstrating how a number of schools currently use available technologies in innovative ways to benefit student learning.

It discusses how an ePortfolio can guide students towards becoming independent, self directed, life long learners.

Ian Fox: ePortfolios, Celebrating Learning

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