Literature indicated many benefits for using ePortfolios, but when both teachers and students implemented it, several challenges emerged. For example, students’ understanding of technology may affect the ePortfolio process negatively. Furthemore, students perceive technology has an effect on the implementation of ePortfolios because some students’ familiarity with technology may lead to decisions about what is useful or not for them. Such decisions may affect and lower the efficiency and effectiveness of ePortfolios. Other challenges include the lack of self-assessment, reflection, technology, and metacognitive skills in student’s educational background. They may decrease the effectiveness of ePortfolios and bring about being overwhelmed by the course management system, the portal, and the process to create a meaningful ePortfolio
Dear Michael:
The e-portfolio can be a challenge if there are no set clear guidelines and rubrics for students to follow. Here's a dissertation study that would give more in-depth insights into the answer to your question:
https://etd.ohiolink.edu/rws_etd/document/get/ohiou1088535495/inline
Dear Michael
One issue besides clear rubrics is to include too many items and not categorizing them.
Also important to have a backup of items saved.
Anthony
Other challenges that our student teachers experience in compiling evidence for the e-Portfolio in the teacher education course is the slow internet connection and the busy schedule that they are having in the laboratory schools. During their practice teaching, they have to prepare the lesson plans, the instructional materials, the assessment tools to use in their classes and do some ancillary activities in school. Another is the unclear expected output with guidelines and rubrics that they have to observe in making their e-portfolio.
Angeline
Thank you for the valuable inputs. It is highly appreciated
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