Ubiquitous documentation of learning: a framework of the introduction of mobile technology for the construction of

eportfolios

17 September 2014 - Graz, AustriaGemma Tur

University of the Balearic Islands Mar Camacho

Rovira i Virgili University

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mLearning…… is not just the miniaturization and convenience of portable computing, but is transforming how we conceptualize and interact with computing and our environment, communicate, and create and manipulate information (Cheney, 2010; Pachler, Bachmair, & Cook, 2010). … is about ubiquitous social connectivity, instant information access, and enhancing how we view the world through digital augmentation (Cook, 2010). … is empowering for learners, who can become content and context generators within authentic learning environments (Herrington & Herrington, 2006, 2007) rather than simply consumers of transmitted content in classrooms.

ePortfolio framework

• Three steps• Creation, collection and presentaion

Barrett(2009; 2010; 2011)

• Two selves• The networked self and the symphonic

self

Cambridge (2009; 2010)

• Three processes• Documentation, reflection and

collaboration

Zubizarreta(2009)

mPortfolio

http://www.openeducationeuropa.eu/en/article/M-portfolios%3A-Using-Mobile-Technology-to-Document-Learning-in-Student-Teachers%E2%80%99-E-portfolios

Creativity

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UIB- Ibiza

centre

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Participants (n= 67)

• 49 females• 17 males• 1 N/A

Gender

• 40 students between 20-25 years old• 20 sts between 25-30 years old• 7 sts between 30- 35 years old

Age

• BA Early Childhood Teacher Education• BA Primary Teacher Education• MA Secondary Teacher Education

Programme

Research questions

How can mobile technology foster the creative construction of eportfolios?

Will students develop a positive attitude towards mobile technology in education and

eportfolio?

INSTRUMENT

• Scale from a lot to not at all• 10 questions• Structured in two partsQuestionnaire

• 67 students answered• 56 wer in position to

answer the two partsAnswers

Which portfolio processes can mobile technology enhance? (n=67)

  A lot Quite a lot A little Not at all N/A

Documentation 21 34 7 3 2

Reflection 10 30 17 6 4

Collaboration and sharing

40 20 4 1 2

Creation of artefacts

33 19 8 3 4

In which eportfolio processes have you used your mobile technology? (n=56)

  A lot Quite a lot A little Not at all N/A

Documentation 11 16 18 11 11

Reflection 4 10 24 18 4

Collaboration and sharing

22 23 3 8 22

Creation of artefacts

21 15 8 12 21

Which processes has mobile technoloy empowered your eportfolio? (n=56)

  A lot Quite a lot A little Not at all

Documentation 7 18 15 16

Reflection 5 15 21 15

Collaboration and sharing

16 23 8 9

Creation of artefacts

18 16 7 15

In which processes has mobile technology helped in the development of creativity? (n=56)

  A lot Quite a lot A little Not at all

Documentation 5 21 19 11

Reflection 5 16 24 11

Collaboration and sharing

15 27 12 2

Creation of artefacts

18 13 12 13

About students’ future teaching…

Yes No

Will you use your mobile technology in your future teaching?

63 4

Will you empower your students’ strategies to use their mobile technology for learning?

62 5

Will you ask your students to build their own eportfolio?

 

63 4

Will you ask your students to use their mobile technology in their eportfolio processes?

56 11

Discussion

ReflectionCollaboration

Conclusion

Learning design• Collaboration• Creative processes for reflection

Further research• Exploring how these processes are

carried out

Dr. Gemma Tur Dr. Mar CamachoUIB URV@gemturfer @marett

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THANKS! ;)