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The use of electronic portfolios in the learning process 
Silvia Cárdenas 
EDCI 718: Learning Technologies 
July 23rd, 2014
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Introduction 
In the 21st century, technology is becoming more important in society development. Each 
day more tools appear and people create them to make our lives less complicated and save time. 
For instance, communication through internet is more accurate. People make business and save 
money or sources when they use technology tools. One field in which technology is also 
important is education. There is more interest of principals, teachers, or other people to increase 
technology use in classrooms. Technology in schools could increase communication and 
improve learning. However, it would require a great commitment of all the learning community 
to have success while using technology tools. Hartnell-Young and Morriss assert that “the 21st 
century requires a vision of a learning community where all learners are engaged, where teachers 
are learners and learners are teachers” (p. 92). 
Teachers and students can take advantage of technology. Teachers can use technology 
tools to improve as professionals. On the other hand, students can use technology to learn in an 
active way. They could also become aware of the responsibility that involves managing these 
tools. In a classroom, teachers could use technology to develop formative or summative 
assessment. For instance, according to the Ecuadorian In-service English teaching standards 
(2012), English teachers must be able to use technological resources to increase motivation and 
develop new teaching and learning techniques. Additionally, teachers must use those techniques 
in all the learning process as much as possible. Based on this background, one strategy to assess 
students can be portfolios. There are many activities that students can do inside and outside the 
classroom and these activities can be stored in a portfolio. This assessment tool would serve both 
teachers and students to reflect on learning and teaching processes. Besides, portfolios 
development could encourage students to improve their language skills every day.
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There are some considerations to keep in mind while developing portfolios. First, as 
technology use is increasing, portfolios can be done using a technology tool. Then there are 
advantages and disadvantages that teachers and students must understand to apply this strategy in 
classrooms. However, it seems that having a good understanding and knowing how to develop, 
organize, and manage portfolios would help teachers and students to reach academic goals. 
Portfolios could be useful to keep track of students’ improvement and could be used to promote 
students to other levels. 
The following information is going to help students and teachers to understand more 
about electronic portfolios. Portfolios can be used in many fields, however there is an emphasis 
in the use of portfolios in teaching practice. There are some recommendations and processes to 
develop an electronic portfolio. Besides, portfolios can be developed using some apps that can be 
download from the web and apply in classrooms. There are many useful tools that teachers and 
students could use, however, it will depend on people who is going to design portfolios to make 
a decision and select the best option. 
Literature Review 
Technology and education 
Today, technology is being part of our lives and we need to use technology tools in many 
things and places. One of these places where technology use is taking part is in education. Each 
day appears many tools on internet that can be applied or adapted to the teaching process. 
Teachers need to integrate these tools to help students to interact in the society and find a job in 
this new era of technology requirements. West (2012) states that schools need to adapt 
technology in their classrooms, but this process is not occurring as fast as technology is 
increasing. Students are using technology outside the classrooms and they are able to interact
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with others. However, there are limitations to use technology inside the school because it is 
expensive or in some schools technology tools are not allowed to use. Then students are not 
motivated and educational changes are not visible in this aspect yet. Additionally, Ark (2012) 
argues that teachers can prepare students to be productive in professional and productive jobs 
where technology is implied and economic problems are evident. Besides, technology students’ 
access is not equal but everybody have already had some knowledge of it. But, educators are not 
being aware of this issue and students’ curiosity about technology is seen as negative. 
The importance of integrating technology in classes is evident and teachers must be 
prepared to do that. According to Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008), in the twenty-first century, 
people who are preparing to become teachers have to develop a good understanding of 
technology. It does not mean that they just need to know basic concepts of technology and use it 
to do simple things. It means that teachers must go beyond than writing emails or writing a word 
document. They have to keep in mind that technology implies social, ethical, and human 
concerns. In this new era, teachers must be aware that they need to know how to engage students 
in the learning process while using technology. At the same time, teachers have to be conscious 
that there are still many problems to face when trying to use technology is classrooms. Koehler 
and Mishra (2008) argue that there are social and institutional issues that teachers have to face 
while introducing technology in learning. Teachers have not been trained to engage students in 
the learning process using technology tools. Learning differences are also necessary to consider 
because not all the tools will be useful in some contexts. Moreover, Niess, Lee, and Kajder 
(2008) argue that “with increased technologically access to information, future citizen need to 
know how to process that information, how to analyze and use that information, and basically
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how to use that information to learn” (p. 12). Management of technological tools and 
accountability is important when adapting this tendency in education. 
Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) argue that teachers have to know about the technological 
pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). They state that it is important to know about subject 
matter content, teaching and learning, and technology to understand this model. Subject matter 
content refers to teachers’ knowledge about the subject they are going to teach. Teachers must 
learn about the subject they are going to teach in the future. Teaching and learning refers to the 
teachers’ knowledge about curriculum, techniques, strategies, planning, and all the elements 
necessaries to promote the teaching-learning process. Technology knowledge means that 
teachers must use technologic tools in their classrooms to promote investigation, communication, 
and develop thinking skills. Additionally, the authors state the importance of knowing about the 
pedagogical content knowledge based on Shulman concept. It means that teachers must integrate 
their knowledge of the subject with teaching and learning strategies or techniques and think how 
to apply in the classroom. Finally, the connection of knowledge of content, technology and 
teaching and learning techniques gives the technological pedagogical content knowledge 
(TPCK). This means that teachers need to think about how to teach the topics using technology. 
As technology is being integrated in the teaching- learning process, it is important to 
know about the technology standards for teachers. Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) state that 
“students need to learn basic skills with technologies, learn to use technologies in the search for 
solutions to problems, and basically learn to use technologies to learn” (p. 72). The international 
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) presents the technologic standards for students, 
teachers, principals, and coaches. In reference to the students’ standards, they use technology to 
create and innovate, to look for information and investigate. Students also use technology tools
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to communicate and work cooperatively, to be more critical when making decisions and solving 
problems. They are digital citizenship that know and understand operations and technology 
concepts (ISTE, 2008). Additionally, Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) suggest teachers to consider 
for each content the corresponding performance indicators and connect with the technology 
student standards. However, teachers could think that it is not possible to use technology in all 
the lessons, they have to look for the resources and strategies to plan with technology tools. 
According to teacher standards, they are always improving their technology knowledge. They are 
also aware of the issues of technology like legal and ethical concerns and promotes 
responsibility. Teachers work with technology while developing content and teaching-learning 
strategies. Additionally, they design authentic assessment using tools they evaluate knowledge, 
skills, and attitudes. Finally, teachers shows technology knowledge by working with the learning 
community in different situations (ISTE, 2008). Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) state that “the 
process of planning a lesson that integrates technology involves extensive consideration of the 
content and how the technology is involved” (p. 270). For this reason, teachers must consider 
research done in this field to understand the impact of technology in education. 
Watson (2001) analyzed the role of technology in education in the United Kingdom. He 
argues that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) is still a problem in this 
country. This country has invested a lot of money in adapting schools with technologic tools and 
equipment. However, technology in education is an issue because it implies changing in teaching 
practices and teachers are not immerse in this change. Teachers must be part of this technological 
model and include in their teaching philosophy. It is necessary to focus on the development of 
learning skills using technology and develop new practices rather than developing technologic 
skills. There is a lot of information that people can find using technology, but this information
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must be used to develop thinking skills like evaluate, analyze, compare, and select the 
information according to the purpose of study. Technology must be seen as a tool to improve 
learning. When teachers can have a better opportunity to be part of this educational issue, the 
ICT will help to improve educational systems. Finally, the author suggests an intervention to 
promote educational ideas to be applied using technology. There was a study conducted by Reza, 
Keikha, and Yaghoubi (2011) in which they found that the use of information and 
communication technology helped students to improve their grades, questioning and research 
skills, and they were more motivated. 
Internet is accessible for everybody and people can find many products and innovations. 
These innovations can be applied in classrooms settings and create a community of learning. 
Teachers guide and engagement will help to use those tools in the learning (Ark, 2012). Different 
strategies for teaching can be adapted in any subject by using technology tools and providing 
new opportunities for students. One of these strategies can be the use of digital portfolios. Before 
understanding about electronic portfolios, it is important to know how portfolios can be used in 
the learning process. 
Portfolios 
According to Nichols (2013), portfolios have been used in many activities and they are 
useful to collect documents and works. Kilbane and Milman (2003) state that “a portfolio is a 
goal-driven, organized collection of artifacts that demonstrates a person’s expansion of 
knowledge and skills over time” (p. 4). Portfolios can be used in many professional fields. There 
are different types of portfolios. The professional portfolio is a collection of work with 
reflections which are going to allow people to present their professional growth. The teaching 
portfolios serve people who are involved in education. For instance, teachers can use these kind
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of portfolios to reflect on their teaching performance and show their professionalism. There are 
many artifacts that teachers can attach in a portfolio. For example, teachers could store students’ 
records, lesson plans, syllabus, or any other document that they will need in the future (Kilbane 
& Milman, 2003). Jones and Shelton (2006) define portfolios as a practice to develop 
constructivism theory. Portfolios demonstrate in an organized way activities developed through a 
period of time. They also reflect the learning improvement. 
Portfolios could be used by teachers and students. It would be used as an assessment tool. 
According to Morriss and Hartnell-Young (2007), “a portfolio can include statements of vision 
and values that describe and explain beliefs about education, indicate why various activities are 
included, and reflect on the outcomes of the activities and what was learned from them” (p. 5). 
Additionally, Easley and Mitchell (2003) state that portfolios assessment “is the process that 
students go through, from the beginning through to the end of a school year, and from grade to 
grade, to learn to self-assess and set goals for the learning (p. 21). Moreover, portfolios help 
students to reflect, select, judge, and assess their own products. Sherman (2006) argues that 
portfolios can have many roles and one of these roles are assessment and reflection. Portfolios 
are used to present works as evidence that students have reached the learning outcomes. This 
evidence can represent what students know and teachers can assess them. There are outcomes to 
achieve and measure such as content and portfolios will help to evaluate them. Portfolios 
development could be adapted to technology. According to Nichols (2013), the use of technology to 
build portfolios is increasing and the learning community is understanding the benefits of this strategy. 
Electronic portfolios 
As technology tools are appearing more interesting and useful today, portfolios can be 
designed using technology tools. Hartnell-Young and Morriss (2007) argue that “a digital
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portfolio provides powerful evidence that a teacher is not only confident with technology but 
becoming multiliterate” (p. 14). Nichols (2013) states that electronic portfolios have a great 
impact on education and there are many things that would be impossible to do without 
technology. Students are being able to think and learn, share, create and construct their own 
knowledge. 
Jones and Shelton (2006) assert that portfolios can be designed in printed or electronic 
forms. The format will depend on the person who is going to use it and the availability of 
resources to manage the portfolio. There are some advantages and disadvantages in these 
designs. Print portfolios can be designed using materials that more people are accustomed to and 
could be easy to manage. However, these portfolios could be expensive when the owners want to 
share the documents and they have to reproduce them. On the other hand, electronic portfolios 
could be less expensive because the documents can be shared and there is no need of spending 
money in printings. On the contrary, to develop electronic portfolios, it is necessary to manage 
technology tools and support will be necessary in any moment. Besides, electronic portfolios can 
be web-based and non-web based. Non-web-based portfolios are developed using a computer but 
there is no need of internet access. The documents are designed using power point or word and 
these products are stored in devices like CDs. Web-based portfolios design will need internet 
access to create, view, and share (Jones & Shelton, 2006). Additionally, DiMarco (2006) asserts 
that it is important to understand first the meaning of electronic portfolio then web portfolio will 
be defined more clearly. According to this author, an electronic portfolio is “a collection of 
artifacts, project samples, cases, and focused content presenting the messages and professional 
and public appearance of an individual or a company through electronic media” (p. 12). On the 
other hand, DiMarco (2006) argues that the web portfolio is “an electronic portfolios that is an
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internet delivered, interactive, mass communication used to persuade users” (p. 12). Between 
these two ways of developing a portfolio, the author suggests that web portfolios are the best 
option because this media format is more accessible, wide, and accurate. It can be designed like a 
web site. 
Digital portfolios can be used to assess students. Carmean and Christie (2006) state that 
electronic portfolios can be a tool to evaluate students in formative or summative form or they 
just can serve to document important students’ work. However, an electronic portfolio can be 
effective if it has a purpose like showing students’ improvement progress, and success. 
Additionally, Penny Light, Chen, and Ittelson (2012) assert that students’ assessment by using 
ePortfolios are important because students and teachers can follow the assessment process. The 
use of rubrics also helps to reflect on works and students can organize their learning. Besides, the 
best works and artifacts are selected by the students and they become more responsible of their 
learning. Electronic portfolios can serve students for their assessment process and for other 
professionals to show their improvement. 
DiMarco (2006) suggests three types of portfolios based on web-based electronic 
portfolios. The personal web portfolios can be developed by one person that could be a student. 
These portfolios can allow students to present evidence of their learning improvement and 
personal growth. This evidence can be projects, papers, or essays that are presented using audio, 
video, or images. The teacher web portfolios or electronic teaching portfolio will help teachers to 
keep evidence of professional competence. Besides, portfolios can be developed outside or inside 
the classroom because they can be created as a platform to provide learning feedback. Finally, 
the web portfolios for business are used to present companies and their products or service. Most 
of these portfolios will serve to make a profit.
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The use of electronic portfolios to support learning is important. Penny Light, Chen, and 
Ittelson (2012) argue that implementing electronic portfolios in the learning process requires a 
framework and a clear pedagogical purpose. In this framework, there are some considerations 
teachers have to keep in mind when developing their own portfolios. Stablishing learning goals 
and identifying the audience and learners needs can be the first step in implementing portfolios. 
Then the design of learning activities is important because at this point, teachers must know the 
strategies that are going to help students to reach the outcomes. Rubrics and guidelines provided 
to students about the assessment process is the next step. After that, selecting the tools and 
technologies can help students to document the evidence in the ePortfolios. Finally, it is 
important to know who is the audience and purpose of portfolio to include the appropriate 
evidence. 
Additionally, Hartnell-Young and Morris (2007) suggest some elements that a personal 
portfolio must contain. One of these elements is stating a vision. An educational vision will help 
to have clear goals about teaching or learning. Teachers could use a digital portfolio to express 
their conceptions about teaching and their purpose or vision of education. Besides, the authors 
state that “access to technology is enabling individuals and groups to implement change in both 
the philosophy and practice of teaching” (p. 27). The selection of materials and how to store 
them are also important. The materials can be scanned document or images, videos, or audios. 
There could be artifacts that require authorization to use and it is necessary to keep in mind this 
situation. Additionally, the selection of a correct technology tool can help to store the materials 
and find them easily because they must be organized. Finally, a reflection is one of the most 
important elements of a portfolio. This reflection helps teachers or students to check their 
activities and make changes when necessary (Hartnell-Young & Morriss, 2007). According to
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Riedinger (2006), reflection “is a process rather than an end product and may or may not be 
graded by the instructor” (p. 92). There are many features that ePortfolios have and a variety of 
uses. However, there are some considerations to keep in mind to make the appropriate choice. 
Advantages and challenges 
Kilbane and Milman (2003) present some advantages of digital portfolios. Teachers and 
students can access to the documents in portfolio in an easy way. Moreover, it is going to be 
cheap, easy to carry out to anywhere, and teachers can share in an accurate way. Because of the 
great amount of formats available online, teaching portfolios can demonstrate teachers’ creativity 
and their technology management in teaching. Besides, portfolios can be shared and this can 
create cooperative learning and community work. DiMarco (2006) also argues that web 
portfolios help individuals to learn about technology and demonstrate capacities and 
competences in any field. Additionally, electronic portfolios help students to demonstrate their 
skills, abilities, and experience and store all their works using the same technology tool 
(Blackburn & Hakel, 2006). 
By contrast, there are some challenges that people who are going to use electronic 
portfolios have to face. Kilbane and Milman (2003) argue that it is necessary to know how to 
develop a portfolio and then have a good knowledge of managing technology tools. One 
important tool to develop a portfolio is the computer. Some people could not be able to have a 
computer and if they plan to buy, it will be expensive. Portfolios demands time and energy 
because it is going to contain certain type of information that requires creativity. If people add 
much information, portfolios will not be meaningful, so it is important to have the ability to 
select works according to the audience expectations.
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When using ePortfolios for assessing students, there could be more challenges to keep in 
mind. Carmean and Christie (2006) argue that implementing digital portfolios for assessing 
students can bring intellectual and practical challenges. Intellectual issues are the changes that 
faculty members should do in the curriculum design understanding that there will be more than 
one way of assessing students. Practical challenges refer to the modifications in the assessment 
design. Digital portfolios are developed to assess in all the learning process and teachers must 
collaborate to help students to assess themselves. Also, the use of information from the web and 
forms of evaluating require training. Additionally, students could face some problems such as 
taking responsibility of their own learning and reflecting on it. Blackburn and Hakel (2006) state 
that students’ self-regulation is important in developing an ePortfolio. Students must learn to 
monitor their progress by stating goals at the beginning of the process. These goals will help 
students to self-assess themselves and improve or change their work to reach those goals. 
Using reflection in the learning process could also represent a challenge. Riedinger 
(2006) asserts that students must be aware of what a reflection is. Teachers have to teach 
students how to reflect. Some students are more conscious and reflective, while others would 
require training and guidance to become insightful or they just reject to do this important work. 
Furthermore, some reflections cannot be authentic because students could write what they think 
teacher will like to read. 
Electronic portfolio management 
Before planning to create a digital portfolio, is necessary to analyze all the valuable tools 
and then select the best option. Kilbane and Milman (2003) present some guidelines to select the 
design tool. The availability and cost is important. There could be tools that are not free and 
teachers can be request for a paying to have these tools available. Portfolio user must be aware of
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the difficult of the tool and keep in mind that support could be necessary. Platform and programs 
must be considered because there could be problems when trying to open files. In other words, 
the selection of a manageable and comprehensible tool is important. 
Digital portfolios could contain some features that would show them as an example of 
constructivism learning theory. Portfolios can include students’ reflections that is one element of 
constructivism. Besides, students would demonstrate their creativity and challenge themselves to 
improve every day. Students will choose their best works based on their own judgment and then 
take control of their own learning process (Jones & Shelton, 2006). According to Riedinger 
(2006), reflection is already done in higher education. Through refection, students will evaluate 
what and how they are doing their work to reach the final objectives. Moreover, Stevenson 
(2006) argues that digital portfolios can be used to develop critical thinking through 
collaborative learning. Students would be able to analyze others’ portfolios and provide a 
feedback based on their observations and understandings. Teachers must know some 
considerations when developing peer review activities. Students must be clear with the purpose 
of the activity and have guidelines for the assessment. Providing feedback and teaching students 
how to assess peers. Finally, using a technology tool to do this activity would improve 
cooperative learning since students can share and provide feedback using their creativity and 
available resources like videos or documents. 
Tools to create electronic portfolios 
Sherman (2006) states that electronic portfolios will help students to reflect on their own 
work. Many technology tools used to build a portfolio allow students and teachers to write 
comments and they will reflect on each activity. While, Ehrmann (2006) presents some 
considerations to keep in mind while implementing electronic portfolios using any type of
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software. In the software evaluation, it is necessary to consider the reason for implementing a 
digital portfolio in a school. If there are reasons that support this decision, digital portfolios 
software would be a wise implantation. Those reasons must be classified according to the needs 
of the institution. Moreover, using or not a software for developing portfolios must be analyzed 
to understand the implications and select the best option. Establishing a system of measurement 
would help to make good investments. Activities must encourage participants to develop the 
portfolios and all barriers must be reduced. Finally, all the theories about digital portfolios must 
be analyzed to save time and money. 
Donston-Miller (2013) asserts that portfolios have been used since years ago and today 
this tool is being developed through technology. The author states that “knowing how to use e-portfolio 
tools is important as education moves toward project-based learning, the integration of 
21st century technology skills and, for K-12, the rigors of the Common Core State Standards. E-portfolios 
also are increasingly de rigueur for professionals, especially those looking for a new 
position” (p.1). Additionally, portfolios can be developed using blogging platforms, software, or 
modules that are available on internet. The author describes these tools briefly. One of these 
tools can be pathbrite. This tool allows to improve students grades, prepare projects, and 
provides an alternative assessment way. Google sites and WordPress can also help to create a 
portfolio. Edublogs is more used than WordPress in schools. It encourages to develop 
collaborative work and allows to assess students. Many institutions have created their own 
portfolio software and the guidelines according their necessities (Donston-Miller, 2013). 
Additionally, Nichols (2013) describes some apps that could be useful in building an 
electronic portfolio. Some of these apps can cost some money and the most accessible will be 
described. Easy portfolios app allows to create audio video, documents, or pictures. People can
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share artifacts from the portfolio through email and these documents can be imported from other 
fields too. Evernote is another app for free. Students can take pictures and insert with notes, 
record audios and do projects. Voice thread and Wikispaces allow teachers and students to leave 
comments and have similar characteristics of Evernote app. Kidblog is designed to work with K- 
12 teachers and students. The group can see comments and leave messages. This means that this 
app allows to interact and it can be more private because the passwords are protected by parents 
or teachers. 
Problems and Limitations 
After reading about electronic portfolios, there are some limitations that teachers can face 
while implementing this tool in Ecuador. First, portfolios are not accepted in many schools as an 
assessment tool and it can represent a problem to find the way of grading the portfolios. 
Moreover, most of the apps analyzed in this document requires internet connection and the 
majority of the classrooms do not have access to internet. If students have homework, they 
cannot be able to accomplish it since not all of them have access to internet at home. Besides, 
before implementing portfolios as an assessment tool, it is necessary to have a good knowledge 
of technology and tools management. 
Using ePortfolios to assess students requires to keep in mind some considerations or 
elements that could contain the portfolio. One of these elements is a students’ reflection. First, 
students must be able to reflect on their learning and this is a process. Students in an Ecuadorian 
setting are not used to reflecting because they are still being taught in a traditional school in 
many parts. Then teachers do not allow students to take part in the assessment process and digital 
portfolios is characterized by self-evaluation. Additionally, digital portfolios require extra time to
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update or look for new tools and teachers or students could feel frustrated since they have to 
develop other academic activities. 
Practical Application 
Using portfolios for assessing students in any subject could be an option for formative 
and summative assessment. However, portfolios are not considered as summative assessment in 
many schools yet. Teachers could try to implement this tool first using portfolios for professional 
development then introducing students the use of portfolios in the learning process. 
There are many uses of portfolios, but in education, teachers could use portfolios to store 
important documents and records from their students and their classes like lesson plans to use in 
the future. Moreover, students could use portfolios to show their improvement and reflect on 
their own learning. On the top of that, the use of technology to design portfolios could be one 
strategy to introduce information and communication technology in the learning process. 
Electronic portfolios are becoming more important each day according to the theoretical 
framework. There are many options for teachers to encourage students to use technology while 
developing portfolios. This new trend can help teachers to do their work more simple and save 
time. For instance, in an English class, portfolios could be used to assess the language skills like 
speaking, reading, and writing. There are some studies that reflect the efficacy of portfolios in 
writing assessment. Tabatabaei and Assefi (2012) found that portfolio assessment technique 
improve writing skills and sub-skills like organization and vocabulary. They made a quantitative 
study with EFL in Iran and found out that portfolios assessment has a positive impact on learners 
who participate in the study. They concluded that portfolios assessment help to get important 
information about students’ progress and reduce anxiety in L2. Also, this technique helps
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teachers to know students’ growth, make decisions and provide confidence and motivation. 
Portfolios are more based on writing skills. 
Conclusion 
Teachers and students must be aware that technology use requires a deep understanding 
because this reflects the changes in this century. There is a huge number of options that internet 
presents to people. However, these options must be comprehend deeply to take advantage 
especially in education. Technology tools are being adapted in educational settings and educators 
are being trained in this field. However, students have more command in these tools. This 
suggests that teachers and students need guidelines to understand and use these technology tools. 
A good understanding and use of these tools could increase the learning acquisition and at the 
same time master technology. 
In the learning process, there are many strategies and tools to use. Portfolios are one of 
these tools that are becoming more useful especially in assessment process. Digital portfolios are 
now being introduced in schools with many suggestions that teachers and students could select. 
After reviewing portfolio characteristics and uses in the learning process, it seems that this 
assessment strategy could help students and teachers. Students could develop critical thinking 
skills because electronic portfolios requires self-assessment and personal reflection. Teachers can 
also reflect in their daily activities and make changes when necessary in their instruction. 
Besides, using technology tools to develop a portfolio is more helpful because there are more 
options to include in the personal portfolio. People can develop their creativity and feel more 
motivated with the resources that the internet presents. Additionally, one of the most important 
features of these strategy is that information is more organized and can be easy to find. Finally, 
these technology tools to develop a portfolio only will be useful when there is a good
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understanding of the principal goals of developing a portfolio. First, Knowing how and why to 
develop portfolios is important, then selecting the technology tool to develop the portfolio will 
be the complement to achieve the goals.
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Technology Project

  • 1. The use of electronic portfolios in the learning process Silvia Cárdenas EDCI 718: Learning Technologies July 23rd, 2014
  • 2. Electronic Portfolios 2 Introduction In the 21st century, technology is becoming more important in society development. Each day more tools appear and people create them to make our lives less complicated and save time. For instance, communication through internet is more accurate. People make business and save money or sources when they use technology tools. One field in which technology is also important is education. There is more interest of principals, teachers, or other people to increase technology use in classrooms. Technology in schools could increase communication and improve learning. However, it would require a great commitment of all the learning community to have success while using technology tools. Hartnell-Young and Morriss assert that “the 21st century requires a vision of a learning community where all learners are engaged, where teachers are learners and learners are teachers” (p. 92). Teachers and students can take advantage of technology. Teachers can use technology tools to improve as professionals. On the other hand, students can use technology to learn in an active way. They could also become aware of the responsibility that involves managing these tools. In a classroom, teachers could use technology to develop formative or summative assessment. For instance, according to the Ecuadorian In-service English teaching standards (2012), English teachers must be able to use technological resources to increase motivation and develop new teaching and learning techniques. Additionally, teachers must use those techniques in all the learning process as much as possible. Based on this background, one strategy to assess students can be portfolios. There are many activities that students can do inside and outside the classroom and these activities can be stored in a portfolio. This assessment tool would serve both teachers and students to reflect on learning and teaching processes. Besides, portfolios development could encourage students to improve their language skills every day.
  • 3. Electronic Portfolios 3 There are some considerations to keep in mind while developing portfolios. First, as technology use is increasing, portfolios can be done using a technology tool. Then there are advantages and disadvantages that teachers and students must understand to apply this strategy in classrooms. However, it seems that having a good understanding and knowing how to develop, organize, and manage portfolios would help teachers and students to reach academic goals. Portfolios could be useful to keep track of students’ improvement and could be used to promote students to other levels. The following information is going to help students and teachers to understand more about electronic portfolios. Portfolios can be used in many fields, however there is an emphasis in the use of portfolios in teaching practice. There are some recommendations and processes to develop an electronic portfolio. Besides, portfolios can be developed using some apps that can be download from the web and apply in classrooms. There are many useful tools that teachers and students could use, however, it will depend on people who is going to design portfolios to make a decision and select the best option. Literature Review Technology and education Today, technology is being part of our lives and we need to use technology tools in many things and places. One of these places where technology use is taking part is in education. Each day appears many tools on internet that can be applied or adapted to the teaching process. Teachers need to integrate these tools to help students to interact in the society and find a job in this new era of technology requirements. West (2012) states that schools need to adapt technology in their classrooms, but this process is not occurring as fast as technology is increasing. Students are using technology outside the classrooms and they are able to interact
  • 4. Electronic Portfolios 4 with others. However, there are limitations to use technology inside the school because it is expensive or in some schools technology tools are not allowed to use. Then students are not motivated and educational changes are not visible in this aspect yet. Additionally, Ark (2012) argues that teachers can prepare students to be productive in professional and productive jobs where technology is implied and economic problems are evident. Besides, technology students’ access is not equal but everybody have already had some knowledge of it. But, educators are not being aware of this issue and students’ curiosity about technology is seen as negative. The importance of integrating technology in classes is evident and teachers must be prepared to do that. According to Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008), in the twenty-first century, people who are preparing to become teachers have to develop a good understanding of technology. It does not mean that they just need to know basic concepts of technology and use it to do simple things. It means that teachers must go beyond than writing emails or writing a word document. They have to keep in mind that technology implies social, ethical, and human concerns. In this new era, teachers must be aware that they need to know how to engage students in the learning process while using technology. At the same time, teachers have to be conscious that there are still many problems to face when trying to use technology is classrooms. Koehler and Mishra (2008) argue that there are social and institutional issues that teachers have to face while introducing technology in learning. Teachers have not been trained to engage students in the learning process using technology tools. Learning differences are also necessary to consider because not all the tools will be useful in some contexts. Moreover, Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) argue that “with increased technologically access to information, future citizen need to know how to process that information, how to analyze and use that information, and basically
  • 5. Electronic Portfolios 5 how to use that information to learn” (p. 12). Management of technological tools and accountability is important when adapting this tendency in education. Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) argue that teachers have to know about the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). They state that it is important to know about subject matter content, teaching and learning, and technology to understand this model. Subject matter content refers to teachers’ knowledge about the subject they are going to teach. Teachers must learn about the subject they are going to teach in the future. Teaching and learning refers to the teachers’ knowledge about curriculum, techniques, strategies, planning, and all the elements necessaries to promote the teaching-learning process. Technology knowledge means that teachers must use technologic tools in their classrooms to promote investigation, communication, and develop thinking skills. Additionally, the authors state the importance of knowing about the pedagogical content knowledge based on Shulman concept. It means that teachers must integrate their knowledge of the subject with teaching and learning strategies or techniques and think how to apply in the classroom. Finally, the connection of knowledge of content, technology and teaching and learning techniques gives the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK). This means that teachers need to think about how to teach the topics using technology. As technology is being integrated in the teaching- learning process, it is important to know about the technology standards for teachers. Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) state that “students need to learn basic skills with technologies, learn to use technologies in the search for solutions to problems, and basically learn to use technologies to learn” (p. 72). The international Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) presents the technologic standards for students, teachers, principals, and coaches. In reference to the students’ standards, they use technology to create and innovate, to look for information and investigate. Students also use technology tools
  • 6. Electronic Portfolios 6 to communicate and work cooperatively, to be more critical when making decisions and solving problems. They are digital citizenship that know and understand operations and technology concepts (ISTE, 2008). Additionally, Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) suggest teachers to consider for each content the corresponding performance indicators and connect with the technology student standards. However, teachers could think that it is not possible to use technology in all the lessons, they have to look for the resources and strategies to plan with technology tools. According to teacher standards, they are always improving their technology knowledge. They are also aware of the issues of technology like legal and ethical concerns and promotes responsibility. Teachers work with technology while developing content and teaching-learning strategies. Additionally, they design authentic assessment using tools they evaluate knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Finally, teachers shows technology knowledge by working with the learning community in different situations (ISTE, 2008). Niess, Lee, and Kajder (2008) state that “the process of planning a lesson that integrates technology involves extensive consideration of the content and how the technology is involved” (p. 270). For this reason, teachers must consider research done in this field to understand the impact of technology in education. Watson (2001) analyzed the role of technology in education in the United Kingdom. He argues that the use of information and communication technology (ICT) is still a problem in this country. This country has invested a lot of money in adapting schools with technologic tools and equipment. However, technology in education is an issue because it implies changing in teaching practices and teachers are not immerse in this change. Teachers must be part of this technological model and include in their teaching philosophy. It is necessary to focus on the development of learning skills using technology and develop new practices rather than developing technologic skills. There is a lot of information that people can find using technology, but this information
  • 7. Electronic Portfolios 7 must be used to develop thinking skills like evaluate, analyze, compare, and select the information according to the purpose of study. Technology must be seen as a tool to improve learning. When teachers can have a better opportunity to be part of this educational issue, the ICT will help to improve educational systems. Finally, the author suggests an intervention to promote educational ideas to be applied using technology. There was a study conducted by Reza, Keikha, and Yaghoubi (2011) in which they found that the use of information and communication technology helped students to improve their grades, questioning and research skills, and they were more motivated. Internet is accessible for everybody and people can find many products and innovations. These innovations can be applied in classrooms settings and create a community of learning. Teachers guide and engagement will help to use those tools in the learning (Ark, 2012). Different strategies for teaching can be adapted in any subject by using technology tools and providing new opportunities for students. One of these strategies can be the use of digital portfolios. Before understanding about electronic portfolios, it is important to know how portfolios can be used in the learning process. Portfolios According to Nichols (2013), portfolios have been used in many activities and they are useful to collect documents and works. Kilbane and Milman (2003) state that “a portfolio is a goal-driven, organized collection of artifacts that demonstrates a person’s expansion of knowledge and skills over time” (p. 4). Portfolios can be used in many professional fields. There are different types of portfolios. The professional portfolio is a collection of work with reflections which are going to allow people to present their professional growth. The teaching portfolios serve people who are involved in education. For instance, teachers can use these kind
  • 8. Electronic Portfolios 8 of portfolios to reflect on their teaching performance and show their professionalism. There are many artifacts that teachers can attach in a portfolio. For example, teachers could store students’ records, lesson plans, syllabus, or any other document that they will need in the future (Kilbane & Milman, 2003). Jones and Shelton (2006) define portfolios as a practice to develop constructivism theory. Portfolios demonstrate in an organized way activities developed through a period of time. They also reflect the learning improvement. Portfolios could be used by teachers and students. It would be used as an assessment tool. According to Morriss and Hartnell-Young (2007), “a portfolio can include statements of vision and values that describe and explain beliefs about education, indicate why various activities are included, and reflect on the outcomes of the activities and what was learned from them” (p. 5). Additionally, Easley and Mitchell (2003) state that portfolios assessment “is the process that students go through, from the beginning through to the end of a school year, and from grade to grade, to learn to self-assess and set goals for the learning (p. 21). Moreover, portfolios help students to reflect, select, judge, and assess their own products. Sherman (2006) argues that portfolios can have many roles and one of these roles are assessment and reflection. Portfolios are used to present works as evidence that students have reached the learning outcomes. This evidence can represent what students know and teachers can assess them. There are outcomes to achieve and measure such as content and portfolios will help to evaluate them. Portfolios development could be adapted to technology. According to Nichols (2013), the use of technology to build portfolios is increasing and the learning community is understanding the benefits of this strategy. Electronic portfolios As technology tools are appearing more interesting and useful today, portfolios can be designed using technology tools. Hartnell-Young and Morriss (2007) argue that “a digital
  • 9. Electronic Portfolios 9 portfolio provides powerful evidence that a teacher is not only confident with technology but becoming multiliterate” (p. 14). Nichols (2013) states that electronic portfolios have a great impact on education and there are many things that would be impossible to do without technology. Students are being able to think and learn, share, create and construct their own knowledge. Jones and Shelton (2006) assert that portfolios can be designed in printed or electronic forms. The format will depend on the person who is going to use it and the availability of resources to manage the portfolio. There are some advantages and disadvantages in these designs. Print portfolios can be designed using materials that more people are accustomed to and could be easy to manage. However, these portfolios could be expensive when the owners want to share the documents and they have to reproduce them. On the other hand, electronic portfolios could be less expensive because the documents can be shared and there is no need of spending money in printings. On the contrary, to develop electronic portfolios, it is necessary to manage technology tools and support will be necessary in any moment. Besides, electronic portfolios can be web-based and non-web based. Non-web-based portfolios are developed using a computer but there is no need of internet access. The documents are designed using power point or word and these products are stored in devices like CDs. Web-based portfolios design will need internet access to create, view, and share (Jones & Shelton, 2006). Additionally, DiMarco (2006) asserts that it is important to understand first the meaning of electronic portfolio then web portfolio will be defined more clearly. According to this author, an electronic portfolio is “a collection of artifacts, project samples, cases, and focused content presenting the messages and professional and public appearance of an individual or a company through electronic media” (p. 12). On the other hand, DiMarco (2006) argues that the web portfolio is “an electronic portfolios that is an
  • 10. Electronic Portfolios 10 internet delivered, interactive, mass communication used to persuade users” (p. 12). Between these two ways of developing a portfolio, the author suggests that web portfolios are the best option because this media format is more accessible, wide, and accurate. It can be designed like a web site. Digital portfolios can be used to assess students. Carmean and Christie (2006) state that electronic portfolios can be a tool to evaluate students in formative or summative form or they just can serve to document important students’ work. However, an electronic portfolio can be effective if it has a purpose like showing students’ improvement progress, and success. Additionally, Penny Light, Chen, and Ittelson (2012) assert that students’ assessment by using ePortfolios are important because students and teachers can follow the assessment process. The use of rubrics also helps to reflect on works and students can organize their learning. Besides, the best works and artifacts are selected by the students and they become more responsible of their learning. Electronic portfolios can serve students for their assessment process and for other professionals to show their improvement. DiMarco (2006) suggests three types of portfolios based on web-based electronic portfolios. The personal web portfolios can be developed by one person that could be a student. These portfolios can allow students to present evidence of their learning improvement and personal growth. This evidence can be projects, papers, or essays that are presented using audio, video, or images. The teacher web portfolios or electronic teaching portfolio will help teachers to keep evidence of professional competence. Besides, portfolios can be developed outside or inside the classroom because they can be created as a platform to provide learning feedback. Finally, the web portfolios for business are used to present companies and their products or service. Most of these portfolios will serve to make a profit.
  • 11. Electronic Portfolios 11 The use of electronic portfolios to support learning is important. Penny Light, Chen, and Ittelson (2012) argue that implementing electronic portfolios in the learning process requires a framework and a clear pedagogical purpose. In this framework, there are some considerations teachers have to keep in mind when developing their own portfolios. Stablishing learning goals and identifying the audience and learners needs can be the first step in implementing portfolios. Then the design of learning activities is important because at this point, teachers must know the strategies that are going to help students to reach the outcomes. Rubrics and guidelines provided to students about the assessment process is the next step. After that, selecting the tools and technologies can help students to document the evidence in the ePortfolios. Finally, it is important to know who is the audience and purpose of portfolio to include the appropriate evidence. Additionally, Hartnell-Young and Morris (2007) suggest some elements that a personal portfolio must contain. One of these elements is stating a vision. An educational vision will help to have clear goals about teaching or learning. Teachers could use a digital portfolio to express their conceptions about teaching and their purpose or vision of education. Besides, the authors state that “access to technology is enabling individuals and groups to implement change in both the philosophy and practice of teaching” (p. 27). The selection of materials and how to store them are also important. The materials can be scanned document or images, videos, or audios. There could be artifacts that require authorization to use and it is necessary to keep in mind this situation. Additionally, the selection of a correct technology tool can help to store the materials and find them easily because they must be organized. Finally, a reflection is one of the most important elements of a portfolio. This reflection helps teachers or students to check their activities and make changes when necessary (Hartnell-Young & Morriss, 2007). According to
  • 12. Electronic Portfolios 12 Riedinger (2006), reflection “is a process rather than an end product and may or may not be graded by the instructor” (p. 92). There are many features that ePortfolios have and a variety of uses. However, there are some considerations to keep in mind to make the appropriate choice. Advantages and challenges Kilbane and Milman (2003) present some advantages of digital portfolios. Teachers and students can access to the documents in portfolio in an easy way. Moreover, it is going to be cheap, easy to carry out to anywhere, and teachers can share in an accurate way. Because of the great amount of formats available online, teaching portfolios can demonstrate teachers’ creativity and their technology management in teaching. Besides, portfolios can be shared and this can create cooperative learning and community work. DiMarco (2006) also argues that web portfolios help individuals to learn about technology and demonstrate capacities and competences in any field. Additionally, electronic portfolios help students to demonstrate their skills, abilities, and experience and store all their works using the same technology tool (Blackburn & Hakel, 2006). By contrast, there are some challenges that people who are going to use electronic portfolios have to face. Kilbane and Milman (2003) argue that it is necessary to know how to develop a portfolio and then have a good knowledge of managing technology tools. One important tool to develop a portfolio is the computer. Some people could not be able to have a computer and if they plan to buy, it will be expensive. Portfolios demands time and energy because it is going to contain certain type of information that requires creativity. If people add much information, portfolios will not be meaningful, so it is important to have the ability to select works according to the audience expectations.
  • 13. Electronic Portfolios 13 When using ePortfolios for assessing students, there could be more challenges to keep in mind. Carmean and Christie (2006) argue that implementing digital portfolios for assessing students can bring intellectual and practical challenges. Intellectual issues are the changes that faculty members should do in the curriculum design understanding that there will be more than one way of assessing students. Practical challenges refer to the modifications in the assessment design. Digital portfolios are developed to assess in all the learning process and teachers must collaborate to help students to assess themselves. Also, the use of information from the web and forms of evaluating require training. Additionally, students could face some problems such as taking responsibility of their own learning and reflecting on it. Blackburn and Hakel (2006) state that students’ self-regulation is important in developing an ePortfolio. Students must learn to monitor their progress by stating goals at the beginning of the process. These goals will help students to self-assess themselves and improve or change their work to reach those goals. Using reflection in the learning process could also represent a challenge. Riedinger (2006) asserts that students must be aware of what a reflection is. Teachers have to teach students how to reflect. Some students are more conscious and reflective, while others would require training and guidance to become insightful or they just reject to do this important work. Furthermore, some reflections cannot be authentic because students could write what they think teacher will like to read. Electronic portfolio management Before planning to create a digital portfolio, is necessary to analyze all the valuable tools and then select the best option. Kilbane and Milman (2003) present some guidelines to select the design tool. The availability and cost is important. There could be tools that are not free and teachers can be request for a paying to have these tools available. Portfolio user must be aware of
  • 14. Electronic Portfolios 14 the difficult of the tool and keep in mind that support could be necessary. Platform and programs must be considered because there could be problems when trying to open files. In other words, the selection of a manageable and comprehensible tool is important. Digital portfolios could contain some features that would show them as an example of constructivism learning theory. Portfolios can include students’ reflections that is one element of constructivism. Besides, students would demonstrate their creativity and challenge themselves to improve every day. Students will choose their best works based on their own judgment and then take control of their own learning process (Jones & Shelton, 2006). According to Riedinger (2006), reflection is already done in higher education. Through refection, students will evaluate what and how they are doing their work to reach the final objectives. Moreover, Stevenson (2006) argues that digital portfolios can be used to develop critical thinking through collaborative learning. Students would be able to analyze others’ portfolios and provide a feedback based on their observations and understandings. Teachers must know some considerations when developing peer review activities. Students must be clear with the purpose of the activity and have guidelines for the assessment. Providing feedback and teaching students how to assess peers. Finally, using a technology tool to do this activity would improve cooperative learning since students can share and provide feedback using their creativity and available resources like videos or documents. Tools to create electronic portfolios Sherman (2006) states that electronic portfolios will help students to reflect on their own work. Many technology tools used to build a portfolio allow students and teachers to write comments and they will reflect on each activity. While, Ehrmann (2006) presents some considerations to keep in mind while implementing electronic portfolios using any type of
  • 15. Electronic Portfolios 15 software. In the software evaluation, it is necessary to consider the reason for implementing a digital portfolio in a school. If there are reasons that support this decision, digital portfolios software would be a wise implantation. Those reasons must be classified according to the needs of the institution. Moreover, using or not a software for developing portfolios must be analyzed to understand the implications and select the best option. Establishing a system of measurement would help to make good investments. Activities must encourage participants to develop the portfolios and all barriers must be reduced. Finally, all the theories about digital portfolios must be analyzed to save time and money. Donston-Miller (2013) asserts that portfolios have been used since years ago and today this tool is being developed through technology. The author states that “knowing how to use e-portfolio tools is important as education moves toward project-based learning, the integration of 21st century technology skills and, for K-12, the rigors of the Common Core State Standards. E-portfolios also are increasingly de rigueur for professionals, especially those looking for a new position” (p.1). Additionally, portfolios can be developed using blogging platforms, software, or modules that are available on internet. The author describes these tools briefly. One of these tools can be pathbrite. This tool allows to improve students grades, prepare projects, and provides an alternative assessment way. Google sites and WordPress can also help to create a portfolio. Edublogs is more used than WordPress in schools. It encourages to develop collaborative work and allows to assess students. Many institutions have created their own portfolio software and the guidelines according their necessities (Donston-Miller, 2013). Additionally, Nichols (2013) describes some apps that could be useful in building an electronic portfolio. Some of these apps can cost some money and the most accessible will be described. Easy portfolios app allows to create audio video, documents, or pictures. People can
  • 16. Electronic Portfolios 16 share artifacts from the portfolio through email and these documents can be imported from other fields too. Evernote is another app for free. Students can take pictures and insert with notes, record audios and do projects. Voice thread and Wikispaces allow teachers and students to leave comments and have similar characteristics of Evernote app. Kidblog is designed to work with K- 12 teachers and students. The group can see comments and leave messages. This means that this app allows to interact and it can be more private because the passwords are protected by parents or teachers. Problems and Limitations After reading about electronic portfolios, there are some limitations that teachers can face while implementing this tool in Ecuador. First, portfolios are not accepted in many schools as an assessment tool and it can represent a problem to find the way of grading the portfolios. Moreover, most of the apps analyzed in this document requires internet connection and the majority of the classrooms do not have access to internet. If students have homework, they cannot be able to accomplish it since not all of them have access to internet at home. Besides, before implementing portfolios as an assessment tool, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of technology and tools management. Using ePortfolios to assess students requires to keep in mind some considerations or elements that could contain the portfolio. One of these elements is a students’ reflection. First, students must be able to reflect on their learning and this is a process. Students in an Ecuadorian setting are not used to reflecting because they are still being taught in a traditional school in many parts. Then teachers do not allow students to take part in the assessment process and digital portfolios is characterized by self-evaluation. Additionally, digital portfolios require extra time to
  • 17. Electronic Portfolios 17 update or look for new tools and teachers or students could feel frustrated since they have to develop other academic activities. Practical Application Using portfolios for assessing students in any subject could be an option for formative and summative assessment. However, portfolios are not considered as summative assessment in many schools yet. Teachers could try to implement this tool first using portfolios for professional development then introducing students the use of portfolios in the learning process. There are many uses of portfolios, but in education, teachers could use portfolios to store important documents and records from their students and their classes like lesson plans to use in the future. Moreover, students could use portfolios to show their improvement and reflect on their own learning. On the top of that, the use of technology to design portfolios could be one strategy to introduce information and communication technology in the learning process. Electronic portfolios are becoming more important each day according to the theoretical framework. There are many options for teachers to encourage students to use technology while developing portfolios. This new trend can help teachers to do their work more simple and save time. For instance, in an English class, portfolios could be used to assess the language skills like speaking, reading, and writing. There are some studies that reflect the efficacy of portfolios in writing assessment. Tabatabaei and Assefi (2012) found that portfolio assessment technique improve writing skills and sub-skills like organization and vocabulary. They made a quantitative study with EFL in Iran and found out that portfolios assessment has a positive impact on learners who participate in the study. They concluded that portfolios assessment help to get important information about students’ progress and reduce anxiety in L2. Also, this technique helps
  • 18. Electronic Portfolios 18 teachers to know students’ growth, make decisions and provide confidence and motivation. Portfolios are more based on writing skills. Conclusion Teachers and students must be aware that technology use requires a deep understanding because this reflects the changes in this century. There is a huge number of options that internet presents to people. However, these options must be comprehend deeply to take advantage especially in education. Technology tools are being adapted in educational settings and educators are being trained in this field. However, students have more command in these tools. This suggests that teachers and students need guidelines to understand and use these technology tools. A good understanding and use of these tools could increase the learning acquisition and at the same time master technology. In the learning process, there are many strategies and tools to use. Portfolios are one of these tools that are becoming more useful especially in assessment process. Digital portfolios are now being introduced in schools with many suggestions that teachers and students could select. After reviewing portfolio characteristics and uses in the learning process, it seems that this assessment strategy could help students and teachers. Students could develop critical thinking skills because electronic portfolios requires self-assessment and personal reflection. Teachers can also reflect in their daily activities and make changes when necessary in their instruction. Besides, using technology tools to develop a portfolio is more helpful because there are more options to include in the personal portfolio. People can develop their creativity and feel more motivated with the resources that the internet presents. Additionally, one of the most important features of these strategy is that information is more organized and can be easy to find. Finally, these technology tools to develop a portfolio only will be useful when there is a good
  • 19. Electronic Portfolios 19 understanding of the principal goals of developing a portfolio. First, Knowing how and why to develop portfolios is important, then selecting the technology tool to develop the portfolio will be the complement to achieve the goals.
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