Evaluation of the software "e3-portfolio" in the context of the study program "problem-solving competencies"

Abstract

This paper presents the evaluation of an e-portfolio system which has been developed at the University of Augsburg in the context of a study program supporting the acquisition of key competencies. After describing the object of the evaluation and the design-based research approach of the study program's development the results of the evaluation will be presented. It is shown how the software facilitates the students' cooperation and collaboration in self-organized project-groups, in what ways the reflection of the project work can be guided and how the software tool should be enhanced in future. © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.