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Abstract ................................................................................................. 238 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 239 7.2 Uses of Portfolios ....................................................................... 240 7.3 Benefits of Portfolios ................................................................. 241 7.4 Success Criteria .......................................................................... 242 7.5 Portfolios in Different Disciplines ............................................. 243 7.6 Electronic Portfolios .................................................................. 244 7.7 Uses of E-Portfolios ................................................................... 245 7.8 Benefits of E-Portfolios ............................................................. 247 7.9 The Use of E-portfolio in Teacher Effectiveness ....................... 251 7.10 The Importance of E-portfolios in Evaluating
Pre-Service Teachers .................................................................. 254
7.11 School Improvement Through E-Portfolios ............................... 259 7.12 Points of Difference from Traditional Portfolios ....................... 261 7.13 Electronic Portfolio Adoption and Implementation ................... 262 7.14 Barriers to Implementation ........................................................ 263 7.15 E-portfolios: Educational and Pedagogical Considerations ....... 264 7.16 E-Portfolio Support and Technical Considerations .................... 266 7.17 E-Portfolios Quality Standard .................................................... 268 7.18 E-portfolios Design and Development Standard ....................... 269 7.19 Helen C. Barett Approach .......................................................... 269 7.20 Kadriye O. Lewis and Raymond C. Baker Approach ................ 272 7.21 Conclusion ................................................................................. 275 Keywords .............................................................................................. 276 References ............................................................................................. 276
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This chapter discusses the importance of portfolios’ and the use of e-portfolio within educational context. The uses of portfolios have been incorporated in different educational context, and they proved their educational value for both teachers and students. The current advances in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have created a new method for using and incorporating different electronic tools in the educational field. These tools and associated files have been gathered and classified using different ways, and they have been used for showing their competence in the educational field. The previous process have been called electronic portfolio or as abbreviated by e-portfolio. The uses of e-portfolio is not monopolized by the educational field, rather it is used with different disciplines for showing knowledge, achievements and competency. This chapter will present the latest advancement in this field, and will provide the current methods and standards for creating and using e-portfolios. Moreover, it will bring the reader to fully understand the value and use of this tool and how to make the best use of this electronic technology.
