Throughout his career, Ricky Lam has focused on portfolio-based assessment. This book encompasses his vast body of research, building the case for effectively using e-portfolios in the language classroom. Lams commentary on e-Portfolio tools arms teachers with information they can use to make decisions about which e-Portfolio tool to adopt for their students, and his long championing of the importance of formative assessment shines through every page. * Deborah Crusan, Wright State University, USA * Ricky Lam offers readers a much-needed and comprehensive overview of the development of electronic portfolios, addressing key questions relating to the types and mediums of e-Portfolios. His focus on the role of e-Portfolios in education makes this book an inalienable resource for researchers and practitioners alike. I applaud Dr Lam for such a fine work. * Lawrence Jun Zhang, University of Auckland, New Zealand * Based on his decades of solid research and extensive practice as a veteran teacher educator, Dr Lam provides readers with a comprehensive guide of e-Portfolio pedagogy and assessment in language education. Concisely written, this book successfully relates e-Portfolio theory and research to real-world practices with plenty of concrete examples, tools and insightful advice, making it a valuable resource for researchers and educators, as well as graduate students in Applied Linguistics. * Qin Xie, Education University of Hong Kong *
