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Policy drivers and trends. Purposes of e-portfolios. Engaging learners and staff. Threshold concepts as they relate to e-portfolios. Introduction to the e-portfolios infoKit on the JISC infoNet website.
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The World of e-Portfolios
The here, there and everywhere
Retention
Bologna
HEAR
Qualification agencies
Professional Bodies
Lifelong Learning
Employability & Skills
Policy Drivers and Trends
Learning
Application
Transition
Assessment
CPD/PDP
Purposes
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Their potential to transform learning
Emerging and often powerful evidence from practitioners and learners of the value of developing e-portfolios….adding value to personalised and reflective models of learning
Supporting transition, assessment, application, professional development, personal development planning…..
Why are e-portfolios important?
Here and There(Hear and Bologna)
e-portfolios.. ‘…an important tool for helping learners relate their higher education learning and wider experiences to the things that employers are interested in’ Burgess Report 2007
e-Portfolios have the potential to act as a mechanism for meeting some of the Bologna objectives and assisting with the wider strategic aim of internationalisation.
‘Students today and in the future will be competing for jobs in a global marketplace, and so it is vital that engaging them in the Bologna Process is prioritised.’
Wes Streeting, President, National Union of Students - BBC News, April 2007
Module marks and other achievements including the European Diploma Supplement
2010-11 graduates
Everywhere:Getting people on board
Learners – integrate into the curriculum
Learners – identify the purpose + make relevant to them now
Assessment e-portfolio
CV e-portfolio
Reflection e-portfolio
Mature learners value PDP
‘The success [of the e-portfolios] did not seem to depend on the level of the learner, their age or gender but on marrying the enthusiasm of staff with the appropriate software for the learner.’FILE-PASS final report, p.4
Everywhere:Getting people on board
Staff – continuing professional accreditation
Staff - link to staff appraisalsStaff development
sharing
Teaching observation
Staff – PDP and CPD
Thanet College has made a film about the experience of staff in 'Taking ownership of CPD' and their use of e-portfolios. Linked to Institute for Learning
Emerging lessons….• Think about requirements
– All stakeholders– Technical and pedagogic
• Think about the context– Successful use depends on a careful analysis of the teaching and learning context
• Embed into the curriculum – activities need to be meaningful and purposeful, language should be appropriate
• Win hearts and minds – think about the benefits to all groups• Staff engagement is key to learner engagement• Timing – staff need time to think about how to best use the tools before learners are introduced to
it• Personalisation is key• Reflection is hard – providing some structure helps• Listen to the learner and staff voices• Training – not just technical• Longevity – learners won’t be motivated to use their e-portfolios unless they know they have
continued access‘e-portfolios are as diverse and unique as the individuals that populate them…’ ePistle Final Report
Sharing Practice
Sharing Practice – audio & video clips
Sharing Practice – case studies
Sharing Practice – e-Portfolios infoKit
Preparing for Success: Threshold Concepts
Akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something
Transformed way of understanding, or interpreting, or viewing something without which the learner cannot progress
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Ongoing e-portfolio activity
Study on e-Portfolios and assessment Case studies and comparison of practiceDraft final report under review
Transforming Curriculum Delivery: October 2008 – Oct 2010How technology can support developing reflective learners, enhance provision of and engagement with feedback, support creative conversations and collaborative learning
Institutional approaches to curriculum design: Sept 2008 – Sept 2012How technology can support the design of curricula
Lifelong learning and workforce development: April 2009 – March 2011Using e-portfolio tools to support work-based learning, developing professional skills and competencies, developing reflective, lifelong learners
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