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electronic portfolios. Specifically referring to the Web-based electronic port-
folio, I feel that three types of portfolios can be defined:
1.
The
personal Web portfolio
for students or individuals
2.
The
teacher Web portfolio
3.
The
business Web portfolio
An individual owns each of these portfolio types. Throughout the life span of the
Web portfolio, the author will go through periods of development that align with
the three types of electronic portfolios described by Greenberg. The process
begins with learning, then structure, then showcase and then it repeats. The
types of portfolios defined by Greenberg are stages of the electronic and Web
portfolio process. The learning stage exists as work is created, the structure
stage exists after work is created and content management and organization is
needed to put information into a hierarchal and narrative form. Showcase
happens after everything in the process of conceptualization, design, and
development is complete. The whole process of electronic portfolio develop-
ment relies on work development. The Web portfolio becomes a catalyst for
creative thinking and technical skills that truly exemplifies how someone or an
organization learns to structures and showcases their work.
Types of Web Portfolios
I have categorized different applications of Web portfolios that explored in this
text. They include personal Web portfolios which can be used by students, job
seekers, and professionals in any field. Also discussed are teacher Web
portfolios which are used by K-12 teachers, faculty, and staff in educational
institutions. The uses of Web portfolios in education are widely researched. I
overview techniques and approaches for educators to use when developing an
electronic teacher portfolio that can be enhanced by specific curriculum and
development techniques offered in education based e-portfolio texts. Finally,
business Web portfolios are examined from the view point of persuasive
communication and information design and management for a freelancer.
Organizational portfolios are a larger topic that is not densely covered in this
