Integration of eportfolios into cooperative education: Lessons learnt

This paper documents the process of integrating eportfolios into a cooperative education programme from the multidisciplinary perspectives of the School of Languages and Social Sciences at Auckland University of Technology. It identifies the crucial components of effectively initiating an eportfolio in an educational context as well as the barriers to its uptake. Significant issues are analysed: the introduction of the new technology, variation of information technology literacy, time demands, adequacy of training, software challenges, the extent of technical support for students, and the development of models. Finally, new strategies to strengthen the establishment of an eportfolio culture are considered and future developments identified.