Electronic portfolio

An electronic portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a Student , usually on the Web. Such electronic evidence may include input text, electronic files, images, multimedia, blog entries, and hyperlinks. E-portfolios are both demonstrations of the student's abilities and platforms for self-expression.

E-portfolio has been used to facilitate, document, and archive student learning. It is a learning tool for students to clarify their educational goals, integrate and solidify learning through reflection, and showcase achievement to potential employers. By having students reflect on what they learned, how they learned it, and how much they learned, they start to take control of their own learning. As Paulson and Paulson said, “portfolio is a laboratory where students construct meaning from their accumulated experience”. As students select their representative work and reflect on what they learned, they start to make sense of their educational experiences in various courses.

With digital portfolios, students can see how they have grown over time. There is less competition and more reflection. Teachers can evaluate this growth using other students as points of reference without having to visibly compare kids with each other.