The new issue of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP), a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal, is now available online at

http://www.theijep.com/current.cfm

The following articles comprise Volume 2, Number 1 of IJeP:

Instructional Articles

Preparedness Portfolios and Portfolio Studios
Jennifer Turns, University of Washington
Brook Sattler, University of Washington
Matt Eliot, Central Queensland University
Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington
Kate Mobrand, University of Washington

Electronic Portfolios for Distance Learning: A Case from a Nursing Clinical Course
Jayne Josephsen, Boise State University

Understanding Students’ Experiences of e-PDP and the Factors that Shape their Attitudes
Alfredo Gaitán, University of Bedfordshire

From the Reflective ePractitioner: A Pilot Model of Teacher Preparation Employing ePortfolio
Judith Cross, Randwick TAFE NSW Sydney Institute

Assessment Articles

Using the e-Portfolio to Document and Evaluate Growth in Reflective Practice: The Development and Application of a Conceptual Framework
Wesley Pitts, Lehman College, CUNY
Rachel Ruggirello, Washington University in St. Louis

Analysis of a Rubric for Assessing Depth of Classroom Reflections
Dev K. Dalal, Bowling Green State University
Milton D. Hakel, Bowling Green State University
Michael T. Sliter, Bowling Green State University
Sarah R. Kirkendall, Bowling Green State University

Technology, Policy, and Management Article

Implementing ePortfolios for the Assessment of General Education Competencies
Gail Ring, Clemson University
Barbara Ramirez, Clemson University

Self-Representation and Student Identity: A Case Study of International Student Users of Sakai
Evan Snider, Virginia Tech
Alex McCarthy, Virginia Tech

Professional Development Article

On the Right Track: Using ePortfolios as Tenure Files
Erica Swenson Danowitz, Delaware County Community College

Book Review

The Quest for Expertise: A Review of Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors
Joan Monahan Watson, Virginia Tech

The new call for papers can be found at http://www.theijep.com/callforpapers.html – IJeP employs a rolling submission process; however, authors wishing to be considered for the next issue should submit their manuscript to IJeP by June 1, 2012.

Please feel free to share this announcement with interested colleagues and on appropriate listservs.

Kind regards,

Eddie & Peter

C. Edward Watson, Ph.D. / Peter Doolittle, Ph.D.
Co-Executive Editors
International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP)
http://www.theijep.com/

The mission of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) is to encourage the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings. The journal’s focus includes the explanation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of researchers’, practitioners’, and developers’ experiences relevant to ePortfolio. It also serves to provide a multi-faceted, single source of information for those engaging in projects and practices associated with ePortfolio. A refereed (blind) peer-reviewed journal, IJeP embraces inquiry into ePortfolio in educational settings holistically; therefore, manuscripts considering the following areas of investigation are welcomed:

instruction and principles of learning that utilize and inform practical, effective ePortfolio methodologies;
evaluation and assessment methodologies and practices supported by ePortfolio;
case studies and best practices regarding applications of ePortfolio for learning, assessment, and professional development supported by scholarship of teaching and learning practices and research methodologies;
theoretically rich accounts of the principles grounding ePortfolio work and its relationship to larger social and cultural phenomena; and
innovative development and applications of technologies that enable new ePortfolio practices.
Authors with questions regarding their manuscript’s suitability for IJeP should direct their inquiries to the Executive Editors at ijep@vt.edu.

The new issue of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP), a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal, is now available online at

http://www.theijep.com/current.cfm

The following articles comprise Volume 2, Number 1 of IJeP:

Instructional Articles

Preparedness Portfolios and Portfolio Studios
Jennifer Turns, University of Washington
Brook Sattler, University of Washington
Matt Eliot, Central Queensland University
Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington
Kate Mobrand, University of Washington

Electronic Portfolios for Distance Learning: A Case from a Nursing Clinical Course
Jayne Josephsen, Boise State University

Understanding Students’ Experiences of e-PDP and the Factors that Shape their Attitudes
Alfredo Gaitán, University of Bedfordshire

From the Reflective ePractitioner: A Pilot Model of Teacher Preparation Employing ePortfolio
Judith Cross, Randwick TAFE NSW Sydney Institute

Assessment Articles

Using the e-Portfolio to Document and Evaluate Growth in Reflective Practice: The Development and Application of a Conceptual Framework
Wesley Pitts, Lehman College, CUNY
Rachel Ruggirello, Washington University in St. Louis

Analysis of a Rubric for Assessing Depth of Classroom Reflections
Dev K. Dalal, Bowling Green State University
Milton D. Hakel, Bowling Green State University
Michael T. Sliter, Bowling Green State University
Sarah R. Kirkendall, Bowling Green State University

Technology, Policy, and Management Article

Implementing ePortfolios for the Assessment of General Education Competencies
Gail Ring, Clemson University
Barbara Ramirez, Clemson University

Self-Representation and Student Identity: A Case Study of International Student Users of Sakai
Evan Snider, Virginia Tech
Alex McCarthy, Virginia Tech

Professional Development Article

On the Right Track: Using ePortfolios as Tenure Files
Erica Swenson Danowitz, Delaware County Community College

Book Review

The Quest for Expertise: A Review of Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors
Joan Monahan Watson, Virginia Tech

The new call for papers can be found at http://www.theijep.com/callforpapers.html – IJeP employs a rolling submission process; however, authors wishing to be considered for the next issue should submit their manuscript to IJeP by June 1, 2012.

Please feel free to share this announcement with interested colleagues and on appropriate listservs.

Kind regards,

Eddie & Peter

C. Edward Watson, Ph.D. / Peter Doolittle, Ph.D.
Co-Executive Editors
International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP)
http://www.theijep.com/

The mission of the International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) is to encourage the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings. The journal’s focus includes the explanation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of researchers’, practitioners’, and developers’ experiences relevant to ePortfolio. It also serves to provide a multi-faceted, single source of information for those engaging in projects and practices associated with ePortfolio. A refereed (blind) peer-reviewed journal, IJeP embraces inquiry into ePortfolio in educational settings holistically; therefore, manuscripts considering the following areas of investigation are welcomed:

instruction and principles of learning that utilize and inform practical, effective ePortfolio methodologies;
evaluation and assessment methodologies and practices supported by ePortfolio;
case studies and best practices regarding applications of ePortfolio for learning, assessment, and professional development supported by scholarship of teaching and learning practices and research methodologies;
theoretically rich accounts of the principles grounding ePortfolio work and its relationship to larger social and cultural phenomena; and
innovative development and applications of technologies that enable new ePortfolio practices.
Authors with questions regarding their manuscript’s suitability for IJeP should direct their inquiries to the Executive Editors at ijep@vt.edu.