Electronic portfolios acceptance and use in higher educations: a systematic review

With the introduction of the internet to the education life, some educational tools have been replaced by electronic versions. Internet and its associated educational tools have delivered various benefits in terms of offering access to more individuals, sharing information and experience, and saving...

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Main Authors: Mobarhan, Rokhsareh, Abdul Rahman, Azizah, Majidi, Mojib
Format: Article
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/40311/
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Summary:With the introduction of the internet to the education life, some educational tools have been replaced by electronic versions. Internet and its associated educational tools have delivered various benefits in terms of offering access to more individuals, sharing information and experience, and saving time. Currently a wide range of digital educational tools is available for lecturers and students. One of those important tools is Electronic Portfolio which known as an online collection of learner output to display his/her progress and advancement and to view, assess, and share the accomplishments and experiences. The purpose of this study is to identify the existing factors that affect the acceptance and use of e-Portfolio. A comprehensive review on existing research on e-Portfolio acceptance and use provides excellent way to identify the factors affecting e-Portfolio users’ acceptance. Ease of use, usefulness, ownership and technological competence were the most cited factors. Based on this comprehensive literature review, the paper also sums up a few future research directions, which are useful to researchers working in this area.