Reflections

Context:
We created this E-Folio tool requirements document after our experience using the 2000 prototype with the Learning Careers students, conducting user studies, and creating E-Folio user scenarios.

Illustration of Our Perspective:
We are designing the E-Folio with the needs of the learner and other users as our focus. We developed these requirements paying equal attention to both usability and pedagogical issues.

Impact:
The conversations that surrounded the creation of this document and by sharing it with others made us realize that our focus on designing features to support reflection is a valuable contribution to the research and development efforts in electronic learning portfolios. Many other groups are focusing on the knowledge management and publishing features of the tool.