International Organization for Standardization

Information technology for learning, education and training - A reference framework of e-Portfolio information - First Edition
 N ISO/IEC TS 20013

Annotation

This Technical Specification details a reference framework of e-Portfolio implementation that can be used to inform and support development of ITLET systems that meet the requirements of learners, instructors, e-learning service providers and others in contexts such as K-12 education, higher education, training and development.

The reference framework identifies content and functional components that support e-Portfolio systems and interoperability issues that need to be addressed in data exchange between these components and interoperability issues that need to be addressed in data exchange between the two component types (content and functional) and among the various categories.

This Technical Specification:

— provides an e-Portfolio reference framework;

— provides descriptions of e-Portfolios in terms of components, categories, and elements;

— provides descriptions of e-Portfolios in terms of component types (content or functional), categories, elements, and items;

— identifies commonalities of current implementations of e-Portfolios; and,

— represents the needs of stakeholders (e.g. learners, instructors, etc.).

The scope of this Technical Specification does not include:

— in-depth technical review of issues related to adaptability to culture, language, and human functions;