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Which ePortfolio tool should I choose for myself?

There are a number of different tools that can be used to create an ePortfolio, from free online tools to proprietary ePortfolio management systems. Choosing a tool for oneself is very different from choosing a tool for a community or an organisation.

Your choice of personal ePortfolio tool depends on your previous experience with ePortfolios and publishing tools, your IT skills and competencies and the type of ePortfolio you want. Here is a short list of the criteria you might want to take into account.

Criteria

Description

About my tool

Ease of use

It is easy to use for the creator as well as the readers (employers, peers, etc.)

 

Content management

Collect artefacts that are displayed in the ePortfolios. You can use tags / metadata (or file structure) to organise and retrieve  contents by categories or subjects.

 

Access control

You can define who has access to which parts of your ePortfolio: private, restricted and public access to spaces, documents, artefacts, etc.

 

Social networking

You can find people with the same goals or interests, people with experience to support your journey, etc.

 

Feedback / review / comment

You can collect feedback/comments from selected users

 

Linking

Hyperlinks are used to connect together the different elements of the ePortfolio, e.g. artefacts to a reflection.

 

Presentation : publication

You can easily create views that are consistent with your goals, e.g. by customising pre-defined templates.

 

Secure

Data is securely stored and easily exportable —e.g. as a self-contained web site or using ePortfolio standards.

 

My criteria

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For more information on the web 2.0 tools you can use for yourself you can visit Helen Barrett's ePortfolio site.

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