Perspectives on a Visual Map-Based Electronic Portfolio System

Chapter 6. Career ePortfolios: Recognizing and Promoting Employable Skills

“…Most of the research about multimodal digital spaces focuses on visual interfaces, for instance, although scattered references to sound can be found in the review of the literature. For example, abundant research has been published on concept map-based visual interfaces where other modalities are mentioned, but multimodal digital spaces for the disabled have not yet been sufficiently worked into these models (Alpert & Grueneberg, 2001;Cicognani, 2000;Kim, 2006;Kinchin, 1998;Novak, 1998).…”

When cloud computing meets with Semantic Web: A new design for e‐portfolio systems in the social media era

“…In terms of content visualisation, which needs much more work in the overall project, various approaches might be taken to maximise the usability and efficiency of the user interface. Among the substantial amount of relevant studies, there is a growing number of researchers who are supporting the idea of adopting a visual‐mapping approach in the design of advanced digital content‐management systems (Alpert, 2005; Coffey, 2005; Kim, 2006; Tergan, 2005). The consensus among them is that the integration of a visual‐mapping interface in knowledge‐management systems such as e‐portfolio systems may lead to a better understanding of the aggregated content in comparison to systems incorporating a traditional display method (eg, conventional tree or hierarchical folder structures for organising and presenting digital contents).…”

“…Furthermore, the ease and diversity of content creation afforded by social web tools, and the ubiquity of technology use amongst learners today, the range of e‐portfolio activities and the kinds of digital artefacts that could possibly be representative of an individual's e‐portfolio have increased substantially. For example, educators have reported and discussed the use of e‐portfolio systems in creating a collaborative learning space (Greenberg, 2004), fostering peer assessment (Stevenson, 2006), student advisement and career planning (Lorenzo & Ittelson, 2005a), content visualisation with electronic concept maps (Kim, 2006), planning and managing instruction (Sherman, 2006), and improving the effectiveness of faculty (O'Brien, 2006).…”

The effects of a concept map‐based information display in an electronic portfolio system on information processing and retention in a fifth‐grade science class covering the Earth's atmosphere

“…The use of electronic portfolio systems as an assessment‐supporting tool or innovative learning space has been increasing in recent years. For example, educators have reported the use of electronic portfolio systems in creating a collaborative learning space (Greenberg, 2006), fostering peer assessment (Stevenson, 2006), supporting constructivist learning with electronic concept mapping (Kim, 2006), planning and managing instruction (Sherman, 2006), and improving the effectiveness of faculty (O'Brien, 2006).…”

“…In terms of designing and implementing an electronic portfolio system based on a knowledge‐management or relational‐database system, various approaches might be taken to maximise the usability and efficiency of the user interface. Among the substantial amount of studies, there is a growing number of researchers in information visualisation studies supporting the idea of adopting a concept‐mapping approach in the design of digital content‐management systems (Alpert, 2005; Coffey, 2005; Kim, 2006; Tergan, 2005). The consensus is that the integration of a concept‐mapping interface in knowledge‐management systems such as electronic portfolio systems may help the user to better organise digital content and may possibly lead to a better understanding of the aggregated content in comparison to systems incorporating a traditional display method (eg, conventional web pages, hypertext, hierarchical folder structures for organising and presenting digital contents).…”