The Practical Uses and Benefits of ePortfolios

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dc.contributor.advisorWinchester, Ian
dc.contributor.authorWensveen, Robert
dc.contributor.committeememberPatterson, Margaret
dc.contributor.committeememberJacobsen, Michele
dc.contributor.committeememberKawalilak, Colleen
dc.contributor.committeememberMcLean, Scott
dc.contributor.committeememberCarter, Lorraine
dc.date2019-06
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-15T21:29:18Z
dc.date.available2019-03-15T21:29:18Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-14
dc.description.abstractePortfolios are a rapidly emerging, powerful, and iterative form for capturing student work including accredited evidence for lifelong learning in both academic and professional contexts. The purpose of this research is to determine if and how ePortfolios can serve as a foundation for individuals to obtain, or enhance opportunities toward, meaningful employment. The question that directs this undertaking is: What are the practical uses and benefits of ePortfolios for employment purposes among undergraduate and continuing education students? The research is addressed through a mixed methods research approach through the use of a survey to collect both quantitative and qualitative data, as well as semi-structured interviews. The results identify the perceptions students have regarding ePortfolios in showcasing their skills and knowledge, and potentially improving their employment opportunities. The responses indicate participants believe ePortfolios provide both direct and in-direct employment leads and opportunities, and they have had positive experiences that influence their motivation to create and maintain an ePortfolio. Participants also believe ePortfolios will play an ongoing and integral role in helping to seek or obtain employment, and in enhancing or augmenting the résumé or curriculum vitae, but not replacing it. On this basis, it is recommended that all graduates seeking employment have an ePortfolio and that Universities promote and encourage ePortfolio use among students by integrating ePortfolios into the curriculum. Continuing Education should develop a short ePortfolio development course and ePortfolio users should ensure they are maximizing the full features that the ePortfolio can provide. Future research into employer perceptions of ePortfolios is also recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWensveen, R. (2019). The Practical Uses and Benefits of ePortfolios (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36298
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110075
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectSkills Gapen_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.subjectKnowledge Portfolioen_US
dc.subjectePortfolioen_US
dc.subjectWorkforce Developmenten_US
dc.subjectWorkplace Trainingen_US
dc.subjectCompetencyen_US
dc.subjectCredentialen_US
dc.subjectCertificationen_US
dc.subjectPrior Learningen_US
dc.subjectSurveyen_US
dc.subjectInterviewen_US
dc.subjectCollegeen_US
dc.subjectUniversityen_US
dc.subjectLifelong Learningen_US
dc.subjectContinuing Educationen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectEmployeren_US
dc.subjectWork Experienceen_US
dc.subjectLinkedInen_US
dc.subjectLabouren_US
dc.subjectMarketabilityen_US
dc.subjectresumeen_US
dc.subjectCurriculum Vitaeen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Administrationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Adult and Continuingen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Vocationalen_US
dc.subject.classificationEconomics--Commerce-Businessen_US
dc.titleThe Practical Uses and Benefits of ePortfoliosen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Researchen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education (EdD)en_US
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