The World of e-PortfoliosThe here, there and everywhere

PurposesPolicy Drivers and TrendsRetentionLifelong LearningCPD/PDPAssessmentBolognaTransitionProfessional BodiesApplicationHEARLearningQualification agenciesEmployability & Skills

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Why are e-portfolios important?Their potential to transform learningEmerging and often powerful evidence from practitioners and learners of the value of developing e-portfolios….adding value to personalised and reflective models of learningSupporting transition, assessment, application, professional development, personal development planning…..

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.’Module marks and other achievements including the European Diploma SupplementWes Streeting, President, National Union of Students - BBC News, April 20072010-11 graduates

Everywhere:Getting people on boardLearners – integrate into the curriculumAssessment e-portfolioLearners – identify the purpose + make relevant to them nowCV e-portfolioMature learners value PDPReflection e-portfolio‘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 boardStaff – continuing professional accreditationStaff developmentStaff - link to staff appraisalssharingStaff – PDP and CPDTeaching observationThanet 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 stakeholdersTechnical and pedagogicThink about the contextSuccessful use depends on a careful analysis of the teaching and learning contextEmbed into the curriculum – activities need to be meaningful and purposeful, language should be appropriateWin hearts and minds – think about the benefits to all groupsStaff engagement is key to learner engagementTiming – staff need time to think about how to best use the tools before learners are introduced to itPersonalisation is keyReflection is hard – providing some structure helpsListen to the learner and staff voicesTraining – not just technicalLongevity – 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

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Preparing for Success: Threshold ConceptsAkin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about somethinghttp://www.dovka.com/photos10.htmTransformed way of understanding, or interpreting, or viewing something without which the learner cannot progress

Ongoing e-portfolio activityTransforming Curriculum Delivery: October 2008 – Oct 2010How technology can support developing reflective learners, enhance provision of and engagement with feedback, support creative conversations and collaborative learningInstitutional approaches to curriculum design: Sept 2008 – Sept 2012How technology can support the design of curriculaLifelong learning and workforce development: April 2009 – March 2011Using e-portfolio tools to support work-based learning, developing professional skills and competencies, developing reflective, lifelong learnersStudy on e-Portfolios and assessment Case studies and comparison of practiceDraft final report under review

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