The Effects of Using E-portfolio Data at Kansai University Writing Center

This study examined the effects of using an e-portfolio system to identify concerns raised during sessions at Kansai University Writing Center. The ratio of sessions whereby tutors asked students about their problems and progress was significantly high during sessions when users dropped in or were first-time repeaters. The results indicate that one of the e-portfolio systems used by Kansai University, TEC book, gathers and shares information about students and the historical data of instructional results, thus promoting the meeting at the beginning of sessions. Since both tutors and students cooperate in these sessions, it is important for tutors to quickly and easily understand students' concerns. E-portfolio systems such as TEC book can be one of the best kinds of support for writing sessions.