Professional Portfolios

(Part One : The Portfolio for You

2 . What is a professional e-portfolio ? Why is it important

A traditional portfolio is stored in a box in the form of sheets whereas the modern e-portfolio or electronic portfolio is stored in different digital formats . E-portfolios are portable and are easy to access from different parts of the world . Professional e-portfolios consists everything about the candidate like his range of abilities , attitudes experiences , and achievements . In other words , it is a comprehensive representation of the breadth and depth of the candidate

Students have the

advantage of using the e-portfolios in multiple ways to reach out to the audience . Professional e-portfolios are posted online and updated periodically as and when required . This allows easy access for the employers to choose the employees . In the case of teaching and learning , e-portfolios help to organize and share information and ideas in compliance with professional growth . It helps to improve teaching , thinking about education , and affects professionalism . There is nothing comparable to e-portfolios to opt for in the modern world of technology and so people who were used to the traditional portfolios are learning to shift themselves towards using e-portfolios effectively . Teaching portfolios help the faculty to achieve the teaching goals and help to improve the teacher-student relationship . The virtual learning environment encouraged in the modern days urges the need for a professional e-portfolio on the web . On the whole , e-portfolios have a clear advantage over the traditional portfolios in bringing people out into the world and open up avenues within a short span of time (Electronic Portfolios : Students , Teachers and Life Long Learners Teacher

References

Part one : the portfolio for you . Retrieved June 29 , 2009 , from http /www .cnx .org /content /m13323 /latest

Teacher Tap . Electronic Portfolios : Students , Teachers , and Life Long Learners Teacher . Retrieved June...