ePortfolio in higher educational institutions of Russia

ePortfolio in professional pedagogical community is usually understood as the means of recording, storing and assessment of personal achievements. The system of higher education in Russia is being updated in accord with the new educational standards and competences. Transition to competency approach needs a new assessment tool. ePortfolio method may be successfully used together with the other alternative and traditional methods. The article gives detailed analysis of using ePortfolio technology in the academic process at the Institute of Education, Psychology and Sociology (IEPS), Siberian Federal University (SFU) and the resources of this method for teaches' assessment.