4. The experience of the project for UCLAN led to the conclusion that considerable human resource needs to be allotted for any open source development, perhaps outweighing any financial advantage over commercially available software . http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/case-studies/e-portfolios/lancashire/lessons
5. VLE’s are owned by the institution, and the ePortfolio is owned by me Emma Purnell, who used an ePortfolio throughout her PGCE course at the University of Wolvehampton, from, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/intheirownwords
6. a one-size-fits-all approach to the provision of portfolios across a range of subject disciplines may not deliver the outcomes an institution desires. http://www.eportfolios.ac.uk/ePET?pid=32 During the course of the project it became clear that the aim of providing a 'one size fits all' e-portfolio was a trifle ambitious Using e-portfolios in legal education http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/research/projects/eportfolios.html
13. Anytime access to computers is essential for a reflective eportfolio Provide support and encouragement in the classroom Constantly refer to examples (not exemplars) The tutor should provide short but regular feedback, particularly in the early stages Agree an acceptable use policy with learners Work with learners to identify how an eportfolio can add value