Rachelle MEILLEUR    Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies    Position   Associate Professor
Date	2013/10/12
Presentation Theme	Creating e-Portfolios for Autonomous Learning
Conference	KOTESOL International Conference
Promoters	KOTESOL
Conference Type	International
Presentation Type	Speech (General)
Contribution Type	Individual
Venue	Seoul, South Korea
Publisher and common publisher	Rachelle Meilleur
Details	The use of technology in and out of the classroom and the promotion of learner autonomy are two important issues that many language teachers face. The question is how to encourage learners to take a more proactive role in their own language learning. This presentation will describe a project in which students created ePortfolios by making their own personalized websites. In addition to these ePortfolios, the students were introduced to a variety of self-directed activities, both traditionally-based and online, to have the resources they needed to take control of their own learning outside the classroom. The ePortfolios provide a place for students to store and showcase their work, as well as opportunities for reflection, so that students could see their progression in English.