CAA 2011: Implementing e-portfolios in secondary schools: the lessons to be learned from higher education

Universities and colleges around the world are embracing the use of electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) as one of the more important elements of their e-learning strategies. Schools and colleges have a similar pedagogic need for e-folio technology. This paper explores the use of e-portfolios in higher education and identifies the strategies, processes and functionality that have implications for teachers in schools. It proposes a research approach to better understand the affordances of e-portfolios across 11-18 education.

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