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• Jimoyiannis, Athanassios

A theoretical framework for designing, implementing and researching students‟ engagement, learning, and personal development in e-portfolios is described in this article. After providing an overview of the research on e-portfolios in education, the paper analyses the theoretical foundations of e-portfolio learning. Following it proposes a conceptual and organizational framework for teachers and instructors a) to conceptualize principles of student motivation, self-directed learning and reflection, and b) to implement effective e-portfolio learning initiatives at secondary and higher education, and teacher professional development. Finally, the article presents representative case studies and good practice examples regarding the implementation of e-portfolio initiatives using different tools in various educational contexts and programs.

• Educational sciences

• Εκπαίδευση

e-portfolios, Web 2.0, pedagogical framework, e-learning design, personal learning environments

I thank Panagiotis Tsiotakis and Dimitris Roussinos, my PhD students and assistants, for their help and the thoughtful discussions we had during the implementation of the case studies presented in this paper.

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