ePortfolio Tools & Resources

Tools

In terms of the choice of tool for developing a digital portfolio, it depends on what you want to accomplish. There are many options for mounting a portfolio on the Internet, all have different features and ease of use. The Faculty hasn't sponsored any one tool, so you can choose the tool that best fits your needs.

Web Authoring

One approach to creating an ePortfolio is to use a web authoring tool. This will give you ultimate control of the look and feel of your website (e.g. Dreamweaver, Flash, etc.). This requires that you have a permanent webspace to publish your portfolio and are willing to learn a complex web authoring application.

Internet Services

Another option is to use an Internet service that provides your webspace automatically and uses templates for making it easy to create and post information on the Web. Many of these services were not designed for portfolios per se but can be adapted to suit the needs of a portfolio. Here are links to a few services that might be useful (there are a host of other possibilities):

Resources

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Wuetherick B., (2010). Why ePortfolios: Student perceptions of ePortfolio use, Teaching and Learning with the Power of Technology (TLT) Conference, Saskatoon, SK, April 2010.