College students' intentions to use e‐portfolios: From the perspectives of career‐commitment status and weblog‐publication behaviours |
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| Authors: | Jeng‐Yi Tzeng Ssu‐Han Chen |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Teacher Education at National Tsing‐Hua University, Taiwan;2. National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | The growing popularity of a school‐wide e‐portfolio system in colleges and universities has raised concerns regarding whether students will use it or consider it important to have an e‐portfolio system, especially when its use is not required by their curriculum. This study investigated college students' intentions to use and the students' attitudes towards using an e‐portfolio system, and did so from the perspectives of career‐commitment status and weblog‐publication behaviours. The results indicate that career‐commitment status substantially influences college students' intentions and attitudes relative to using an e‐portfolio system. Also, overlap in the functions of weblogs and e‐portfolios (which allow people to use them interchangeably) does not directly result in higher or lower levels of intention to use an e‐portfolio system. A composite system providing career services, goal‐oriented self‐presentation and personality‐driven self‐expression is recommended. |
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