Table 4 User capabilities in the WordPress ePortfolio

Record experiences and reflections and collect evidences related to training*

This can be done with any kind of computer or mobile device with access to the internet. All these entries can be enriched with multimedia material (embedded pictures, audio, video, documents or mind maps)

Share contents with other students or subscribers of the ePortfolio

The subscribers have to be granted access rights by the user first, in order to have access to the ePortfolio

Comment and discuss postings*

This can be done in a similar way to that of usual social platforms (also including comment and post rating or like functions).

Use the ePortfolio as Content Management System and therefore as Knowledge Management System

The ePortfolio is equipped with file uploading, search, filtering and metadata tagging functions that are very convenient for this purpose

Use the ePortfolio as a tool for collaborative learning and research

We embedded the Wiki system of our institution and search text fields for the main medical knowledge databases (like UpToDate, PubMed, etc.) for this purpose

Use the ePortfolio as a learning aid

Plugins allow the students to design quizzes and create flashcards

Exchange with other ePortfolios through broadcasting/feeds to/from other ePortfolios

Posts can be published in several ePortfolios simultaneously and update tickers about new posts from other ePortfolios can be embedded. Access rights have to be provided first

Personalize the ePortfolio

The layout and content (also Menus, widgets, etc.) can be changed. Many layout templates are available.