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Title: Investigating university students' adaptation to digital learner course portfolio
Author: López-Fernández, Olatz
Rodríguez Illera, José Luis
Keywords: Educació superior
Investigació educativa
Portafolis en educació
Higher education
Educational research
Portfolios in education
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract: Digital learner portfolios are of growing importance in higher education as the sector seeks new teaching-learning-assessment methods which promote students" autonomy as managers of their own virtual learning environment. The purpose of this study was to analyse descriptively the undergraduate students" perceptions, attitudes and behaviour when using an eportfolio to support their learning and assessment in practice based courses at two traditional Spanish universities. The participants were 88 students, who were studying through a blended learning mode. Data were collected through questionnaires: a computer experience survey, another which examined the psychological, pedagogical and technological dimensions of eportfolios use. Further, an individual overall reflection was obtained from each student to help gain an understanding of their experiences of using the eportfolio. A mixed-method analysis was applied in order to study the impact of this technological innovation on students and their satisfaction. The results showed that the students had positive opinions and self-efficiency through the eportfolio as a tool to manage their learning and assessment during a semester, especially from the second month of use. However, the expected impact on their learning was not so significant. Nevertheless, the students emphasised that the eportfolio was valuable as a personal developmental learning tool.
Note: Versió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.003
It is part of: Computers & Education, 2009, vol. 52, num. 3, p. 608-616
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/30871
Related resource: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.003
ISSN: 0360-1315
Appears in Collections:Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa)

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