BLENDING E-PORTFOLIOS INTO

TEACHER DELIVERY PLANS! Facilitated discussion with Coach Carole

E-PORTFOLIO FORUM: FOCUS GROUP

Share:

Achievements in creating and maintaining your own

e-portfolios

Experiences in assisting teachers to create their own

e-portfolios

Discuss:

Successful methods for implementing e-portfolios for

teachers

Best practice in blending e-portfolios into teacher

delivery plans

VISION FOR E-PORTFOLIOS

1. All teachers should create and maintain an e-

portfolio for Reflective Practice

2. E-portfolio process should be built into the

delivery of all courses

3. All students should design and build their own

ongoing e-portfolios

4. Students should use e-portfolios as Individual

Learning Plans

E-PORTFOLIO VIDEO CASE STUDIES

https://sites.google.com/site/epcoplearnspace/hom

e/e-portfolio-case-studies

PD STRATEGIES FOR E-PORTFOLIOS

Design and develop an E-portfolios Massive Open Online Course: EpCoP MOOC

Provide a pathway to undertaking further training in

E-portfolios Design and develop an elective for TAE on E-

portfolios: Reflect and Connect

CHCORG428A Reflect on and improve own

professional practice Design and develop specific professional

development opportunities for Managing E-portfolios

Mahoodle: the Moodle / Mahara connection

RECENT PROJECT STRATEGIES:

E-portfolio Video Case Studies

(eWorks)

Recorded webinar and video exemplars for

embedding e-portfolios in large organisations

Synthesising and showcasing the key

recommendations, lessons learned and guidelines

(see slides 7-9)

E-portfolio Digital Capability Programs

(Vanguard Visions)

Support for professionals in Mahara E-portfolios

Webinar support in Blackboard Collaborate

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

Get buy-in from key stakeholders in your organisation - managers, teachers and learners.

Ensure that e-portfolios are included as part of the strategic direction of the organisation.

Ensure that the choice of e-portfolio system will integrate well with other organisational systems.

Support and fund strategic training of a group of e-portfolio champions

Include e-portfolios in the ongoing professional development program for teachers and the induction process for learners.

Rollout e-portfolios systematically across the organisation in a timely manner

Embrace and promote the e-portfolio approach at all levels in the organisation

Conduct regular and strategic reviews of the e-portfolio system and its impact on stakeholders.

GUIDELINES FOR EMBEDDING E-PORTFOLIOS

Be specific about the purpose of the e-portfolios for learners in

courses and across all their learning experiences.

Introduce e-portfolios in a range of subjects or courses

and show teachers how best to integrate it into their

delivery and assessment.

Involve other key personnel in the process e.g. Careers, Library

Emphasise the benefits of e-portfolios for reflecting on courses

and supporting lifelong learning.

Ensure that access to learner e-portfolios is made easy and

engaging, as well as support learners through templates and clear

instructions

Use e-portfolios as Individual Learning Plans for learners

Mentor teachers and learners in how to integrate e-

portfolios into their key assessments.

Use e-portfolios to provide a better connection between the

classroom and the workplace.

Use e-portfolios to provide greater personalisation and

customisation, and to create optimum learning pathways

BUSINESS CASE RECOMMENDATIONS

Emphasise the cost benefits of using e-portfolios to all stakeholders eg saving

of time

Provide information to prospective employers about the e-portfolio approach

at your organisation.

Prepare a staged Action Plan that involves key stakeholders and

requires regular reporting on progress.

Ensure that the e-portfolio system provides security and privacy for learner

content

Enable portability of learner e-portfolios across the organisation and beyond.

Create a Communications Plan and clearly identify who the stakeholders are

in the e-portfolio implementation process.

Ensure a clear liaison with teacher learning centres and

management for consistent implementation and reporting.

Enable a process of collecting data on e-portfolio usage and analyse for

continual improvement.

Promote the e-portfolio approach outside of the organisation as a marketing

process.

Build and maintain an integration between the workplace and the learning

organisation via e-portfolios.

TAKE-AWAY QUESTIONS

What implementation process would work at

your place?

What strategies would initiate buy-in from your

teachers?

What benefits would engage and sustain your

learner take up?