ePortfolio Australia: imagining new literacies

The second ePortfolio Australia conference is part of a Trilogy of conferences (the others are in Hong Kong and New Zealand), reflecting the growing interest around the world in recording digital evidence of achievement and stories to create and present personal and collective identities. This conference emphasises ePortfolio activity as communication, involving students, teachers, parents, employers, and reaching out into the whole community. In the 21st century there is the opportunity to use a range of literacies supported by technology, and the papers included here demonstrate how educators are taking up these opportunities. The range of presentations reflects the diversity of meanings of `ePortfolio' and the different ways in which ePortfolios can be used. For the past month, an online workshop made up of over twenty people from several countries has also explored this diversity. The outcomes of this workshop will be presented during the conference.