Handbook of Research on ePortfolios

Handbook of Research on ePortfolios

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Release Date: May, 2006|Copyright: © 2006 |Pages: 648
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-890-1
ISBN13: 9781591408901|ISBN10: 1591408903|EISBN13: 9781591408918
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Description & Coverage
Description:

The Handbook of Research on ePortfolios is the single source for comprehensive coverage of the major themes of ePortfolios, addressing all of the major issues, from concept to technology to implementation. It is the first reference publication to provide a complete investigation on a variety of ePortfolio uses through case studies and supporting technologies, and also explains the conceptual thinking behind current uses and potential uses not yet implemented.

Over 100 international experts with countless years of experience lend this handbook the credibility that assures its readers of its extensive, recent, and reliable content. The Handbook of Research on ePortfolios is the first handbook to investigate commercial and academic ePortfolio systems—home-grown, off the shelf, and open source—and to supply proof-of-concept evidence of successful systems.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Career ePortfolios
  • Challenges of implementing a successful ePortfolio system
  • Development Issues
  • ePortfolios as collaborative learning spaces
  • ePortfolios for knowledge and learning
  • ePortfolios in teacher education
  • Health professional educators
  • Implementing ePortfolios
  • Necessary elements for successful implementation
  • Opportunities offered upon successful implementation
  • Opportunities, challenges, and future prospects
  • Professional Development
  • Using ePortfolios for peer assessment
  • Web-based ePortfolios in UK schools
Reviews & Statements

"Finally, a masterfully-edited collection on the current state-of-the-art on ePortfolios. Thought provoking explorations from conception and design, to technical architecture and assessment outcomes. This volume is accessible and likely to be a reference guide for years to come."

– Dr. Lev Gonick, CIO, Case Western Reserve University, USA

As this book demonstrates through scientific studies and informed testimonies, the ePortfolio is currently effecting a quiet revolution in the world of learning.

– Serge Ravet, Chief Executive, European Institute for e-Learning (EIfEL), France

This book is important because it will launch new conversations and debates, generate new teams and research themes, support policy and practice initiatives.

– Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker, President, FuturEd Consulting Education Futurists, Inc., Canada

Overall, Handbook of Research on ePortfolios is a welcome contribution to the body of global ePortfolio practice
"It is well worth serious study as it documents a new and important field of practice in higher education."

– Robin Mason, Open University

Handbook of Research on ePortfolios is highly recommended. It belongs on the shelves of all academic libraries. It also belongs as a reference work in all teaching departments in education, and on the book shelves of serious researchers in educational practices and assessment. It certainly must be recommended literature for education students, where the handbook can serve as inspiration and a mechanism to help eductors establish critical benchmarks.

– Ina Fourie, Online Information Review, University of Pretoria
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Ali Jafari is a professor at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Jafari is the Founder and Director of the CyberLab at IUPUI, where his research focuses on smart learning environments and intelligent agents; Founder and Director of ePortConsortium.org; and co-Founder of ANGELlearning.com. Dr. Jafari has initiated, directed, and co-developed several high-profile, successful technology solutions for education, including the Oncourse Course Management System currently used by the Indiana University campuses; as well as the ANGEL Learning Management System, now a commercial product; and the new Epsilen Environment.
Catherine Kaufman serves as Coordinator of ePortConsortium, an association of individuals within higher education and IT commercial institutions who are interested in the development of academic ePortfolio software systems and the establishment of standards for such systems. She is responsible for maintaining communication among ePortConsortium members regarding news, resources, and events associated with electronic portfolio systems. She previously interned with Ali Jafari within the CyberLab at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA, where she wrote user instructions for the initial version of the Epsilen ePortfolio software system. Her experience includes more than ten years of editing legal documents, and she is currently on hiatus from enrollment in the MBA program of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA.
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