Table 1 Basic functions of the WordPress ePortfolio
Functionality | Built-in or Plugin required |
|---|---|
Annotations and reflections, online text editing | Built-in |
Internal links and external links | Built-in |
File upload | Built-in |
Configuration of templates | Plugin |
Comments | Built-in |
Comment rating | Plugin |
Configuration of built-in templates | Built-in |
Detailed configuration of access rights | Plugin |
Assessment and presentation | Built-in |
Metadata (configurable tags, types and categories) | Built-in enhanced with plugins |
Web publishing | Built-in |
Syndication | Built-in enhanced with plugins |
Internal and external notifications/messaging | Plugin |
Search of artifacts | Built-in enhanced with plugins |
Configuration of a file/document management centre | Built-in enhanced with plugins |
Export and import of the ePortfolio that allow one to continue using the ePortfolio after leaving the university or coming from another university | Built-in |
Mobile access (from iPads, iPhones, android tablets and android phones) | Built-in |
Tracking of user activity | Not implemented but possible with plugins |
Configuration of language | Built-in |