Career Development of Workshop: e-Portfolio Way

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Career Development e-Portfolio at Ritsumeikan University
Takashi Takekawa, Asahi Net International, Inc., New York, U.S.A.

The effectiveness of the e-Portfolio system for improving the quality of career advising at the university level is reported, looking at the case of the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Ristumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan.

The e-Portfolio system was mainly used to archive the information for the students’ academic experiences and to have them reflect on their academic work as well as extra-curricular activities. The e-Portfolio also traced students’ motivation and intellectual curiosity level. In this way, faculty advising was enriched through the promotion of student independence, self-reflection, and proactive participation in classes as well as extra curricular activities, which collectively improved attitudes toward career planning.

Keywords: e-Portfolio, Career Advising, Student-centered Learning, Independent Learner, Higher Education, Japan.

Last Update: June, 2012.