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Concise introduction to portfolio system designed and developed for use with elementary and secondary school students.

This page introduces findings from Meg Goodine's examination of numerous case studies in comparison with broader post-secondary electronic portfolio research. "While not a silver bullet, with careful planning and attention to key questions, there is strong evidence that eportfolios can help students more authentically demonstrate what they have learned and connect this learning to their lives beyond our institutions." (Abstract, ¶4, retrieved 2010.06.07)

from blog page corresponding to "a similar site... [created with] a dedicated, open source eportfolio application" (Eportfolios: Introduction, ¶1, 2010.01.05; retrieved 2010.06.07).

"Video is not being used enough in online learning in post-secondary education. When used it is often an afterthought or an 'extra', rather than an integral part of the design, or is used merely to replicate a classroom lecture, rather than exploiting the unique characteristics of video."

"ePEARL was designed with the help of sound pedagogical research, input from LEARN and English language arts consultants, and practical advice from teachers in the field. ePEARL is designed to scaffold the self-regulation process for students as well as to support the teachers guiding them." (The Software, ¶1, 2010.06.09)