Developing and leveraging the professional intellect through working e-portfolios Online publication date: Mon, 19-May-2008
by Alan D. Smith
International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE), Vol. 2, No. 2, 2008
Abstract: With the progress of technology, the paper-based portfolios have been taken to another level. Electronic portfolios, also know as e-portfolios or digital portfolios, are not new ideas. However, many higher level institutions and businesses struggle with how to best use e-portfolios. A personal interview procedure was implemented on employed professional people, representative of the service industry located in the metropolitan section of Pittsburgh, PA, USA, testing a number of hypotheses as well as exploratory research. This paper explores the possibility of using the e-portfolio developed by the working professionals not just as an assessment tool, but to assist individuals with career planning and job placement. As partially demonstrated, portfolios do aid in the development of professional intellect, especially in the first three levels, namely cognitive knowledge, advanced skills and systems understanding or critical-thinking skills.
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