Open AccessElectronic portfolios to support the growth of digital identity in the school library
Author(s) -
Linda Cooper
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6875
Subject(s) - identity (music) , electronic portfolio , portfolio , digital identity , personal identity , identity management , psychology , control (management) , sociology , internet privacy , computer science , social psychology , self concept , business , access control , computer security , artificial intelligence , physics , finance , acoustics
This paper examines the concepts of identity and digital identity -- their similarities and differences -- and ways to support their development in youth. Specifically, the use of electronic portfolios, or eportfolios, is discussed as a means of personal expression within the control of a young person. Constructing an electronic portfolio empowers one to create and recreate a changing identity and allows the author to observe and reflect on his or her growth and direction.