Paul conceptualized the idea in 1995 that became the University of Minnesota’s (UM) electronic portfolio system. When the UM electronic portfolio was released to the open source community in 2003, Paul was a founding member of the Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI). In his current role as Director of the Knowledge Management Center, he is working on initiatives to develop and implement University of Minnesota system tools for individual information management. He is a leading advocate for electronic portfolio integration into multiple aspects of lifelong learning, including academic and co-curricular activities. In this regard, Paul has spoken, written, and consulted widely on the use of electronic portfolios in higher education. Marij Veugelers (Co-presenter Parallel session 4)