Assessing the Efficacy and Effectiveness of an E-Portfolio Used for Summative Assessment

Electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) are a paradigm in constructivist e-learning. They are capable of involving students in deep learning while serving as a meaningful way for both students and faculty to engage in outcomes-based assessment. E-portfolios have been shown to be a valid way to document student progress, encourage greater student involvement in the learning process, showcase work samples, and provide a method of learning outcomes assessment and curriculum evaluation (Buzzetto-More, 2006).