Sunday, February 3, 2008
What is an e-portfolio?
According to the Wikipedia, "an electronic portfolio, also known as an e-portfolio or digital portfolio, is a cohesive, powerful, and well-designed collection of electronic documents that demonstrate your skills, education, professional development, and the benefits you offer to a target reader" (more information from the Wikipedia available here)
Companies are increasingly using them as evidence to back up a job seeker's resume and cover letter and to see if you have the skills and experience necessary to do the job. It's a good way to make your application stand out!
e-Portfolios also have an archival nature since they document and record a person's past experiences and projects. They also form a permanent record over time of a person's evolving activities and progress.
In British Columbia, secondary school graduates must now have a portfolio in order to graduate. It's a trend that is growing fast... the European Union has an initiatve that all EU citizens have an e-portfolio by 2001!
Companies are increasingly using them as evidence to back up a job seeker's resume and cover letter and to see if you have the skills and experience necessary to do the job. It's a good way to make your application stand out!
e-Portfolios also have an archival nature since they document and record a person's past experiences and projects. They also form a permanent record over time of a person's evolving activities and progress.
In British Columbia, secondary school graduates must now have a portfolio in order to graduate. It's a trend that is growing fast... the European Union has an initiatve that all EU citizens have an e-portfolio by 2001!
# posted by Cyri @ 11:36 AM 
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