It is not possible to start creating an e-portfolio which truly supports lifelong learning and development without a clear definition of personal learning goals and objectives. These decisions influence further action. This practical module explores the issues of e-portfolio structure and content, taking into account the different purposes that learners can use their e-portfolio for. It focuses on the artifacts and the dynamic process of their classification according to the particular need of the e-portfolio owner. After the completion of the module the learner should have started to compile their own e-portfolio with clearly defined goals and structure.

Session 1: Purposes of creating e-portfolios is intended to provoke reflection on the process and fours stages of e-portfolio development: W(ork), R(eflection), C(onnection), P(resentation). Learners are encouraged to write a blog entry which defines the particular purposes of e-portoflio creation.
Session 2: Privacy issues and selection of artifacts goes back to the security and on-line presence of adolescent learners. It is a complex matter which combines the aspects of e-portfolio ownership with the access rights and personal data security. Learners verify their e-portfolio software with regard to the privacy protection and access control.
Session 3: Technical requirements and opportunities focuses on the learners‘ skills to develop and maintain e-portfolios. It explores different formats of the artifacts and requirenments for efficient web publishing. As the e-portfolio tools tend to be too confined for active contemporary learners, it also deals with social software solutions and external services which can enhance e-portfolio features.
Session 4: Structure of an e-portfolio - once the learning goals and e-portfolio objectives have been defined and learners are familiar with possibilites offered by the tools it is time to work out the structure of e-portfolio. Trainers are also encouraged to evaluate the structures and define the evaluation criteria for particular e-portfolio purposes.
Session 5: Selection of artifacts for different purposes explores further the evidence for e-portfolio according to the specific and different e-portfolio objectives, audience intended and technical skills of the learner.

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