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Improving Self-efficacy for Electronic Portfolio Development

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Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education (ICHL 2013)

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This paper discusses the main issues and related studies of electronic portfolio development in education. It presents how a blended learning process on weblog-based portfolio development has been adapted and implemented into one graduate education course. The effectiveness of such a blended learning process on students’ self-efficacy has been examined. Discussion and conclusion of enhancing student-oriented electronic portfolio development for educational programs/courses are included.

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Yang, H.H., Wu, D. (2013). Improving Self-efficacy for Electronic Portfolio Development. In: Cheung, S.K.S., Fong, J., Fong, W., Wang, F.L., Kwok, L.F. (eds) Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education. ICHL 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8038. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39750-9_16

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