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- Vol 5 RE: Chapter 12
e-portfoliosauthentic assessmentreflective practicestudent ownershipassessment frameworksdigital accessdistance educationJournal article Evidence summaryAt a glance
Mudau explores how four lecturers at a South African open-distance university understand e-portfolios as an alternative form of assessment. Using qualitative interviews and thematic analysis, the study reports that lecturers saw e-portfolios as supporting student-centred and authentic assessment: learners can assemble evidence over time, reflect on progress, demonstrate varied competencies, and take greater ownership of learning.
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Participants also identified practical barriers, including limited lecturer and student knowledge, technology and connectivity constraints, workload, inconsistent implementation, and a lack of an agreed assessment framework. Consequently, the tool’s potential was not fully realised merely by making a platform available. The author recommends early training and a structured institutional framework to guide design and evaluation. The very small, context-specific sample means the findings illuminate perceptions rather than establish effects on achievement or validity.
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