Abstract :
Nowadays, in an increasingly demanding work market, the need for university students to equip themselves with the right qualifications in the professional arena is stronger than ever. Reflecting the specialist nature of the Cyprus University of Technology, the Language Centre offers English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses which are designed to extend the linguistic knowledge of students in such a way so as to cover any needs they may encounter in their studies, research, future career as well as their social and personal life. By integrating technology into these courses, the LC aspires to provide an advantage to its students by giving them a competitive edge in graduate employment, expanding their options of studying abroad, helping learners to gain the confidence to work and travel internationally and finally increasing learners’ global and cultural awareness. Furthermore, since Information and Communication technologies promote communication and can assist language learning when used appropriately (Almekhlafi & Almeqdadi, 2010; Ming-Mu Kuo, 2008), digital literacy constitutes an integral component of all the courses. Depending on the nature of the course syllabus and the instructor, various technologies are used to promote collaboration, to integrate the four skills in activities, to provide feedback or to facilitate interaction with the instructor and other learners. Experimental use of a variety of ICT tools to serve various purposes has shown E-portfolios to be extremely valuable for learners in ESP courses at tertiary level. This paper investigates how E-portfolios might be used by language learners in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, to construct and promote their digital identities.
