ePortfolios in France: from e-identity to an assessment and application instrument - First results of the (era.net.rus project "ePortfolio for Human Resources")
Abstract
The aim of the project "ePortfolio for Human Resources" initiated by Prof. Dr. Heiner Barz (Heinrich, Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany) is to extend the EU strategy by developing a media-oriented ePortfolio as the europass framework instruments are so far largely based on formal educational inputs. The project is carried out with Prof. Dr. Olga Smolyaninova (Siberian Federal University, Russia), Dr. Samuel Nowakowski (University of Lorraine, France) and Dr. Kai Pata, (Tallinn University, Estonia). The focus of the project is to investigate the perception of ePortfolios as part of assessment processes within educational and vocational systems. The identification of critical success factors in the acceptance of ePortfolios should enhance the development of the ePortfolio-Strategy for Europe. The research design includes qualitative and quantitative methods targeting persons who are currently using or might use ePortfolios in the future in secondary and higher education as well as in human resources.