Item Inventory Development of Usability Technology Features of Electronic Portfolio Systems

In recent years, Electronic Portfolio (E-Portfolio) Systems have been implemented in higher education to allow a more flexible approach to learning, teaching and assessment. In the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education e-portfolio systems were adopted to attest to the Graduating Teacher Standards (GTS) and to show transparency of student teacher’s learning journey. However, research into their usability and efficacy has lagged behind. This study addresses this gap by presenting results of students’ retrospective evaluation and develops best practice approaches toward use based on students’ recommendations. A case study was conducted at the University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and in a graduate diploma in teaching course in which students were required to create a teaching e-portfolio (either Mahara or Google Sites).