Open Source

1.  Open Source Portfolio (OSPI) 

The Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI) is a community of individuals and organizations collaborating on the development of the leading non-proprietary, open source electronic portfolio software available.

Individual Learners and Instructors use the electronic portfolio system as a repository to store and organize digital evidence of teaching and learning. Like a web-based file system, users can upload files of any type, organize them in folders, and then reference them in presentations or compositions they design to share with a particular audience or multiple audiences. For individual students and instructors, the portfolio system provides a convenient and accessible space and the tools to represent individual learning and competencies.

2.  Mahara

Maharais a fully featured open source electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. Mahara is designed to provide users with the tools to demonstrate their life-long learning, skills and development over time to selected audiences.

3.  SCAM ePortfolio

The SCAM ePortfolio is based on the SCAM Semantic Web repository framework av development platform. The SCAM ePortfolio is built to be highly adaptable in terms of user interface, structure and functionality. This means that it is possible to use it, and adapt it, to the chosen pedagogical approach. The ePortfolio has several different access levels which makes it suitable for sharing resources with optional groups of users.

4.  Elgg 

Elgg is an open source social platform based around choice, flexibility and openness: a system that firmly places individuals at the centre of their activities. Your users have the freedom to incorporate all their favorite tools within one environment and showcase their content with as many or as few people as they choose, all within a social networking site that you control.

Proprietary 

1.  iWebfolio

iWebfolio is an advanced electronic portfolio management system that helps individuals organize and archive work materials – ranging from text documents and presentations to graphics files, sound clips, video footage, and just about any other document or media format imaginable. Designed to help all individuals, whether they are students, faculty, staff or professionals, prepare, manage, reflect, share and present the results of their academic career, co-curricular, personal and professional experiences

2.  Avenet eFolio

The award winning, industry-leading online portfolio management system.  Empowers students, educators and job-seekers to organize, manage and display their academic and career information to enhance education, promote achievement and advance careers.

3.  PebblePad

PebblePad is an innovative ePortfolio system designed to support any learner; learning at any level. It is being used in schools, colleges and universities for both formal and informal learning. PebblePad allows users to build a diverse collection of items related to their studies, personal development, continuing professional development or any event of personal significance.

4.  TaskStream

TaskStream is a flexible, customizable and comprehensive electronic portfolio, assessment management and standards-based instruction solution. 

TaskStream offers three different approaches for implementing electronic portfolios. Organizations can choose the electronic portfolio options that best meet their needs. Many organizations choose to utilize a combination of the approaches.

1. Presentation Portfolio – A flexible portfolio that can be used for showcase or formative assessment
2. Learning/Work Portfolio – Document the history of learning while working to achieve learning goals.Include reflections on the learning process while generating an archive of growth over time.
3. Resource Portfolio – A working folio that enables subscribers to create a digital archive of artifacts and content.

5.  ANGEL ePortfolio

Angel e-portfolio extends the traditional portfolio concept by balancing a strong learner-centered focus with highly flexible tools to power institutional assessment and reporting.

Students collect and organize their work from both inside and outside the classroom. From their latest class essay to photos and comments posted during study abroad, ANGEL ePortfolio enables students to integrate classroom, co-curricular, life, and work experiences. ANGEL ePortfolio supports all common file types – from documents and spreadsheets to sound recordings, photographs, and video clips. ANGEL also supports the unique concept of “certified” artifacts. When imported from the learning management system, learning objects, grades and instructor comments are locked from editing and certified for assessment purposes.

6.  Ingeniux CMS 

Ingeniux CMS is the ideal platform for developing E-Portfolio solutions that empower students and faculty to publish academic, career, and personal achievements to the Web.

With Ingeniux CMS, students and faculty may easily author and publish content, route pages to peers, and apply sophisticated academic workflows. Site administrators have the power to manage users and groups, enforce processes, view reports, and safeguard content.

7.  Concord's Masterfile ePortfolio Manager (EPM)

Concord's Masterfile ePortfolio Manager (EPM) provides an institution with the ability to implement a sophisticated student portfolio application today

8.  ePortaro

Folio by ePortaro™ is the leading, enterprise level electronic portfolio software system. Designed to support reflection, growth, accomplishment and collaboration, the ePortfolio system:

1. enables portfolio owners to demonstrate their skills, competencies, personality and mastery to third parties, over the internet;
2. organizes diverse vocational and educational experiences;
3. helps portfolio owners reflect on connections between apparently different accomplishments; and,
4. supports work with counselors, advisors, and mentors
5. fully supports multiple languages in a single installation.

9.  Epsilen

Epsilen places social networking and ePortfolios in the center of global eLearning, creating a totally new environment for the next generation of learners and professionals. Some current Epsilen users describe Epsilen as an academic "MySpace" and "FaceBook", connecting peers to share knowledge and exchange objects. 

10. TrueOutcomes

TrueOutcomes is Web-based software that provides a universal assessment solution, linking administrators, faculty, students, alumni, and external stakeholders through flexible assessment instruments. It includes the student-driven Professional Portfolio, the faculty-controlled Performance Assessment, the Curriculum Record, and the Survey. TrueOutcomes is designed for institution-wide implementation, encompassing different outcomes for different disciplines, and following the academic hierarchy from General Education to Departments, Programs and Individual Courses.

11. Chalk and Wire 

Explore the 2nd generation. Web 2.0, ePortfolio authoring, learning audit and analysis system by Chalk & Wire. Enhanced features based on user suggestions and best practice research and technologies. Power to customize portfolio structures and their assessment. Vast range of navigation options for portfolios. Data sampling tools and statistical analysis to aggregate and disaggregate performance data. Suitable for simple reporting, and powerful enough to support full audits and learning research, cross unit or cross campus.