Research for the implementation of energy saving E-portfolios in educational domain

摘要

This research presents a critical examination of 102 undergraduate students' experience with e-portfolio in a large-scale multi-disciplinary university based on West China. Qualitative data are collected via in-depth interview with the undergraduate students to explore the advantages and disadvantages of e-portfolios, so as to explore room for improvement. Findings reveal that e-portfolios are effective in terms of new knowledge creation, learning management, reflective learning, test anxiety elimination, as well as summative and formative assessment. Meanwhile, several problems have also emerged, which are of important implications for both teachers and IT staffs.