International Journal of ePortfolio

Announcing the Inaugural Issue of IJeP

The inaugural issue of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP), a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal, is now available online at

http://www.theijep.com/current.cfm

The following articles comprise volume 1, number 1 of IJeP:

Instructional Articles

ePerformance: Crafting, Rehearsing, and Presenting the ePortfolio Persona

         Kimberly Ramírez, LaGuardia Community College

Fostering Integrative Knowledge Through ePortfolios

         Melissa Peet, University of Michigan

         Steven Lonn, University of Michigan

         Patricia Gurin, University of Michigan

         K. Page Boyer, University of Michigan

         Malinda Matney, University of Michigan

         Tiffany Marra, University of Michigan

         Simone Himbeault Taylor, University of Michigan

         Andrea Daley, University of Michigan

The Transformative Role of ePortfolios:  Feedback in Healthcare Learning

         Susi Peacock, Queen Margaret University

         Sue Murray, Queen Margaret University

         Jacquie Kelly, JISC InfoNet

         Alison Scott, Queen Margaret University

Promoting Self-regulation and Critical Reflection Through Writing Students' Use of Electronic Portfolio

         Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Assessment Articles

Remake / Remodel: Using ePortfolios and a System of Gates to Improve Student Assessment and Program Evaluation

         Patrick Lowenthal, University of Colorado Denver

         John White, University of North Florida

         Karen Cooley, Regis University

Growing a New Culture of Assessment: Planting ePortfolios in the Metro Academies Program

         Alycia Shada, San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco

         Kevin Kelly, San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco

         Ruth Cox, San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco

         Savita Malik, San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco

Technology, Policy, and Management Article

The Bottomless File Box: Electronic Portfolios for Learning and Evaluation Purposes

         Shannon Jarrott, Virginia Tech

         Laura Eubanks Gambrel, Virginia Tech

Professional Development Article

Perceptions Regarding the Efficacy and Use of Professional Portfolios in the Employment of Teachers

         Jerry Whitworth, Texas Woman's University

         Thomas Deering, Augusta State University

         Samuel Hardy, Augusta State University

         Steven Jones, Missouri State University

Commentary

Situated Learning:  A Theoretical Frame to Guide Transformational Change Using Electronic Portfolio Technology

         Trent Batson, The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL)

Book Review

From Personal to Social and Back Again: A Review of Darren Cambridge's Eportfolios for Lifelong Learning and Assessment

         Wayne Hall, University of Cincinnati

The new call for papers can be found at http://www.theijep.com as well.  IJeP employs a rolling submission process; however, authors wishing to be considered for the next issue should submit their manuscripts to IJeP by December 1, 2011.

 (8/15/11)

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The Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER) in the Division of Undergraduate Education at Virginia Tech has launched the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP).  An affiliate of AAEEBL, AAC&U, and the Australian Flexible Learning Framework, IJeP is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal.  The current Call for Papers and the latest issue of the journal can be found at:

            http://www.theijep.com

The mission of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) is to encourage the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings.  The journal’s focus includes the explanation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of researchers’, practitioners’, and developers’ experiences relevant to ePortfolio.  It also serves to provide a multi-faceted, single source of information for those engaging in projects and practices associated with ePortfolio.  IJeP embraces inquiry into ePortfolio in educational settings holistically; therefore, manuscripts considering the following areas of investigation are welcomed:

• instruction and principles of learning that utilize and inform practical, effective ePortfolio methodologies;
• evaluation and assessment methodologies and practices supported by ePortfolio;
• case studies and best practices regarding applications of ePortfolio for learning, assessment, and professional development supported by scholarship of teaching and learning practices and research methodologies;
• theoretically rich accounts of the principles grounding ePortfolio work and its relationship to larger social and cultural phenomena; and
• innovative development and applications of technologies that enable new ePortfolio practices.

Those interested in reviewing manuscripts for the journal are invited to explore the site above, which contains specific information regarding expectations for reviewers.  Instructions for review board self-nomination can be found at:

            http://www.theijep.com/review-board.html

Questions about the journal, the call for papers, manuscript suitability for the journal, and more should be addressed to the executive editors (C. Edward Watson and Peter Doolittle) at ijep@vt.edu.