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An Electronic Portfolio to Support Learning

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The aim is to combine research evidence on portfolio use with practical feedback from the field in an attempt to develop easy-to-use, powerful software designed to support active self-regulated student learning in schools.
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n this paper, we provide a description of a CSLP research project that looked at portfolio use within a middle school, the web-based e-portfolio software we have developed within the context of the Quebec educational system, our plans for further development of the tool, and our research plans related to the use of portfolios to support learning Our aim is to combine research evidence on portfolio use with practical feedback from the field in an attempt to develop easy-to-use, powerful software designed to support active self-regulated student learning in schools

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Investigating the influence of the most commonly used external variables of TAM on students' Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) and Perceived Usefulness (PU) of e-portfolios

TL;DR: Investigation of the influence of Self-Efficacy, Subjective Norm, Enjoyment, Computer Anxiety and Experience on students' Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) and Perceived Usefulness (PU) of an e-portfolio system and their Behavioural Intention (BI) to use the system for learning showed that the best predictor of student's Perceived Narrowness of Use of the e-portsfolio is Experience, followed by Enjoyment and SubjectiveNorm
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Improving literacy and metacognition with electronic portfolios: Teaching and learning with ePEARL

TL;DR: The results of this study indicate that teaching with ePEARL has positive impacts on students' literacy and self-regulated learning skills when the tool is used regularly and integrated into classroom instruction.
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Enhancing self-regulated learning skills through the implementation of an e-portfolio tool

TL;DR: In this paper, an e-portfolio tool for students of a computer science university department was implemented to promote student self-regulation and as a consequence to enhance academic and professional skills.
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Exploring the relationship between students' self-regulated learning ability and their ePortfolio achievement

TL;DR: Evidence is provided to support that ePortfolio development is a complex process that cannot simply be driven by surface learning strategies, but also suggest that students should be equipped with appropriate SRL strategies to successfully participate in and benefit from ePortfolios activities.

Promoting Self-Regulation and Critical Reflection through Writing Students' Use of Electronic Portfolio.

TL;DR: Results showed that using student surveys and focused in-class discussion in conjunction with consistent ePortfolio assignments not only dramatically increased the length of reflection statements written but also the depth of thinking shown in those statements.