Volume 37 Number 4 Summer 2005 The Diffusion of Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Issues Of Initiation and ImplementationNeal Strudler AbstractThis descriptive study investigates the diffusion of electronic portfolios in preservice teacher education by documenting the context and emergent practices in six programs identified as mature in their implementation. Context variables examined include prior use of paper portfolios, pressures for standards-based assessment, and leadership and governance issues. Variations in program implementation are also explored including the portfolio tools employed, artifact selection, evaluation of student work, and the role of reflection. Findings of the study suggest that amidst the common themes across programs, there are numerous variations in approaches to e-portfolio use. The authors conclude that further research is needed to examine the future directions for e-portfolios envisioned as well as specific advice for those in earlier stages of adoption or implementation. 
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ContributorsNeal Strudler is a professor of educational computing and technology in the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His current research focuses on technology integration in teacher education programs and the role of technology coordinators in K–12 schools. Keith Wetzel is a professor of teacher education in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at Arizona State University at West campus. His research interests include preservice professional development for technology integration and the improvement of teacher quality. ContactNeal Strudler Keith Wetzel Copyright © 2005, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). All rights reserved. | ||||
