Overview

According to the EDUCAUSE Center for Academic Research, or ECAR, ePortfolios are "a digitized collection of artifacts including demonstrations, resources, and accomplishments that represent an individual, group, or institution." (Research Bulletin, Volume 2009, Issue 4, February 24, 2009.)

ePortfolios enable students, faculty, and staff to bring together their various work products that are related to their academic and/or professional endeavors. They can be constructed of any electronic media and provide rich evidence of their efforts and accomplishments. Authors can enable colleagues to view and/or comment on their various work products, at their election. One critical feature of all bona fide ePortfolios is author reflection on their work on an ongoing basis. Otherwise, what they assemble is merely a collection with no ongoing intrinsic value to them as content creators. The review and comment capabilities enable authors to receive feedback on their work from professors, colleagues, friends, prospective co-op and/or full-time employers.

ePortfolios at Drexel

The iWebFolio application was retired by the vendor on July 31, 2021 and is no longer available for use.