How do they differ from paper-based portfolios?
External verification of centres using e-portfolios is very similar to external verification of centres using paper-based systems. The records that you need to see to complete verification work are the same regardless of the approach used to store them. The quality approach in e-portfolios differs in only one important respect from paper administration: the electronic systems rely on user logins and passwords rather than handwritten signatures as a means of guaranteeing that evidence is authentic. Back to the top.