interests, even before the interview date, is of immense value. Having sat on both sides of this particular table on many occasions, I cannot think of a more equitable and incisive facility than what the ePortfolio can deliver, efficient for the interviewer and fairer for the interviewee.
18. potential employers: Particularly on the continent and in the context of e-Portfolios, there is a move towards ‘data-mining’. How this might be done is beyond this immediate discourse. However, as employers now regularly sift through hundreds if not thousands of jobapplications, the e-Portfolio becomes even more significant. Employers look for evidences of things like teamwork, attention to detail, the ability to deal with the unexpected or a respect for the company’s image. Many of these things are far beyond the descriptions within a CV. The ePortfolio can present various richmedia clips which can eloquently reveal many facets of an individual.
19. suspension tribunal panel members? Having supported both staff and pupils in what can be difficult circumstances it has been my responsibility to act as ‘A Friend’ in several cases. In this scenario the e-Portfolio can do so much more to illustrate a child’s circumstances than any set of reports or the record, if any, within a Planner or Homework Diary. Wise social workers can see through a history of comments either by pastoral staff, teachers, parents or the child his/herself. Obviously such content would need to be handled properly and with the appropriate consents in place but again, looking at the ‘whole picture’ of a child’s positive attributes can only help the child in their hour of need.
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Who uses an e-Portfolio?
R J Tolley Feb 2010