Design, development, and evaluation of electronic portfolios for advanced degree programs in technology and school media. Paper presented at the

Across the various programs of study, portfolios serve many functions and purposes. Electronic portfolios have been used as a culminating product for students in our Master of Library Science and Master of Education in Instructional Technology at East Carolina University. Two conclusions were drawn from this study- (1) authentic assessment using portfolios is useful for facilitating reflective thinking that results in self-regulated learning, and (2) student products in the form of electronic files can be archived, indexed and used as evidences in program evaluation