Ireland: Department of Education & Skills hosts first meeting of the European eportfolio project group

The Department of Education & Skills has hosted the first meeting of the European eportfolio project consortium. The project is a trial of the use of eportfolios in teaching, learning and assessment. Working with Ireland on this European project are representatives from Ministries of Education and their agencies in six countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Lithuania, Slovenia and Spain. Representatives from all seven countries have been meeting 9th and 10th May.

The seven-country consortium was successful in applying for a grant under the European Commission’s “Creative Classrooms” call for proposals.

This project is estimated at just over €1 million, with the EU providing funding of €790,000.

Read the full press release here.