ePortfolios in Australian Universities

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The Potential of the ePortfolio as a Recruitment Tool: From the Perspective of HR Directors

“…The use of ePortfolios has also become a common practice in the United States, as surveys indicate that 54% of American students have, at one point or another in their academic career, used or created an ePortfolio [17][18]. Furthermore, in Australia the government sponsored a national initiative for the implementation of the ePortfolio [19] [20].…”

Education for employability: the ePortfolio from school principals’ perspective

“…The ePortfolio is well accepted at the international level in numerous country members of the Council of Europe (CRA, 2018; ElfEL 2018a, 2018b; Europass, 2018; JISC, 2018a), as well as in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand giving rise to a great number of projects related to the topic [EPAC, 2018; Hallam et al , 2011; IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global), 2018; NCEPR, 2017; Rowley, 2016]. Strohmeier (2010) observes an increasing implementation of ePortfolios which are applied at diverse education levels and settings, from primary schools to higher education and beyond.…”