Ali Jafari

Handbook of Research on e-Portfolios Ali Jafari

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: The Handbook of Research on E-Portfolios is the single source for comprehensive coverage of the major themes of e-portfolios, addressing all of the major issues, from concept to technology to implementation. It is the first reference publication to provide a complete investigation on a variety of e-portfolio uses through case studies and supporting technologies, and also explains the conceptual thinking behind current uses and potential uses not yet implemented. Over 70 international experts with countless years of experience lend this handbook the credibility that assures its readers of its extensive, recent, and reliable content. The Handbook of Research on E-Portfolios is the first handbook to investigate commercial and academic e-portfolio systems - home-grown, off the shelf, and open source - and to supply proof-of-concept evidence of successful systems.

Contributor Bio:  Jafari, Ali Ali Jafari is the director of the CyberLab and a professor of computer technology in the school engineering and technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He has initiated, directed, and codeveloped the Interactive Multimedia Distribution System, the Oncourse enterprise course management system, and the Angel e-Learning Portal, and he has initiated and established the ePort Consortium. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mark Sheehan is the executive director for information services and the chief information officer for Montana State University. He is a contributor to EDUCAUSE Review, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, and ONLINE. He is the recipient of the UMI Excellence in Writing Award for his article "Pulling the Internet Together with Mosaic." published in ONLINE. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.