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Javed Yusuf & Pita TuisawauThe Centre for Flexible & Distance LearningThe University of the South Pacific
Student attitudes towards the use of e-Portfolios
Experiences from the University of the South Pacific
Overview
Background ePortfolio system@USP Pilot course: UU100 (Semester 2-2010) ePortfolio attitudes evaluation in UU100 Evaluation of results Conclusion & Recommendations Q & A
University of the South Pacific (USP)
Region of approximately 33 million km²
5 time zones Jointly owned by 12 countries
Region of approximately 33 million km²
5 time zones Jointly owned by 12 countries
ePortfolio system @ USP
Eportfolio Working Group
Training
Introduction to ePortfolios/Mahara 2 week Online workshop 2 hour F2F training session Support staff & Teaching staff
UU100 – pilot course (Semester 2, 2010)
UU100 – ePortfolio assessment
Weekly lab activities
10 mini assessments
ePortfolio
reflections
summariesDue: Week 15
UU100 – ePortfolio assessment breakdown
UU100 student ePortfolio – example
UU100 student ePortfolio – example
UU100 – ePortfolio evaluation
Student attitudes towards using ePortfolios for assessment and learning
End of semester survey – ePortfolio use
Observation of student ePortfolios
UU100 ePortfolio Assessment Summary
UU100 ePortfolio survey
Results - demographics
Total Enrolled: 1815Total Responded: 279
(15%)Male 40% Female 60%
Total Enrolled: 1815Total Responded: 279
(15%)Male 40% Female 60%
Results – learning factor
%
28%
52%
12%3% 5%
Results – learning factor
%
27%
56%
8%5% 4%
Results – learning factor
Question Likert Scale Ranks
Strongly agree
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree Strongly disagree
I think viewing my peers’ e-portfolio would be a valuable learning experience
72(26%)
152(54%)
25(9%)
17(6%)
13(5%)
I use my e-portfolio to learn my mistakes
65(23%)
145(52%)
45(16%)
13(5%)
11(4%)
I plan to continue to enhance my e-portfolio for lifelong learning
79(28%)
120(43%)
54(19%)
13(5%)
13(5%)
Results – learning factor (overall)
Results – assessment factor
I feel comfortable with an e-portfolio used as an assessment in a course
05
101520253035404550
Stronglyagree
Agree Not sure Disagree Stronglydisagree
%
25%
48%
14%
9%4%
Results – assessment factor
I feel that an e-portfolio is a better way for lecturers to assess my knowledge than a MCT
05
101520253035404550
Stronglyagree
Agree Not sure Disagree Stronglydisagree
%
28%
45%
15%7%
5%
Results – assessment factor
I feel that an e-portfolio is a better way for faculty to assess my knowledge than an essay test
15
74
47
27
05
101520253035404550
Stronglyagree
Agree Not sure Disagree Stronglydisagree%
Results – assessment factor (overall)
UU100 Student: Self in the near future
Results: Visibility (Evaluation)
I would be comfortable with faculty evaluations of my work posted to my ePortfolio as long as only I could view them.
Agree58%
Strongly agree30%
Neither7%
Disagree2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Results: Visibility
Strongly agree13%
Strongly disagree
9%Disagree13%
Neither19%
Agree46%
I would feel comfortable with my teachers showing my e-portfolio to other teachers.
This week’s topic was very analytical and interesting. I was able to develop my skills at using tables, charts…Poonam
Support from staff
22%
51%
19%
5%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Stronglyagree
Agree Neither Disagree Stronglydisagree
My faculty members were able to assist me when I had technical ePortfolio issues.
Support
My faculty members were knowledgeable about the ePortfolio system.
22%
54%
15%
7%2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Stronglyagree
Agree Neither Disagree Stronglydisagree
Support
Please have teaching assistants and such learn the complexities of teaching students on ePortfolio layouts etc.
There Was an Abundance [of] Help To us Students For OUR ePORTFOLIO e.g., conductin[g] eportfolio class on Saturday!! ..GREAT MAHN!!:)
UU100 ePortfolio assessment results
Campus Highest score
Lowest score
Mean Number submitted
% Pass
Alafua 36.3 8.8 26.4 20 90%
Kiribati 36.3 3.0 27.0 35 94.3%
Labasa 39.0 0.0 30.8 17 82.4%
Laucala 39.5 0.0 26.6 1363 82.0%
Lautoka 38.3 0.5 25.5 31 83.9%
Marshalls 31.4 0.3 17.5 7 57.1%
Solomon Is. 39.0 23.6 34.1 21 100.0%
Tonga 35.3 0.8 25.4 53 86.8%
Vanuatu 39.5 2.3 29.6 50 88.0%
Overall 39.5 0.0 26.7 1597 83.0%
No. Submitted: 1597 (88%)
Overall Pass: 83%Average Mark: 26.7
No. Submitted: 1597 (88%)
Overall Pass: 83%Average Mark: 26.7
Conclusion
A minority of students did not understand or had issues with e-portfolios
Majority of students consider the e-Portfolio a useful learning and assessment tool
Conditions are ripe for more USP courses using ePortfolios in 2012
Some Recommendations
A total of 18 Recommendations Further deeper evaluation Send teaching and support staff to
ePortfolio conferences A second workshop/training for teachers Enhance ePortfolio rubrics Enhance resources for reflective practice
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References
Visser, Penny S., Jon A. Krosnick, Jesse Marquette, and Michael Curtin. 1996. “Mail Surveys for Election Forecasting? An Evaluation of the Colombia Dispatch Poll.” Public Opinion Quarterly 60: 181-227.
