Presentation by Gordon Joyes, Kirstie Coolin and Judith Wayte University of Nottingham, UK at ePIC 2013

1. Open practice in support of wide-scale
institutional e-Portfolio adoption
https://epip.pbworks.com/
Gordon Joyes, Kirstie Coolin & Judith Wayte
University of Nottingham, UK
Tuesday 9 July 2013, 14:00 - 14.30
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2. Overview
• A case study of the University of Nottingham
e-Portfolio implementation strategy that was
informed by the guidance provided within the
JISC e-Portfolio Implementation Toolkit (JISC,
2012).
https://epip.pbworks.com/
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3. E-portfolio implementation model
– a management focus
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UoN is here.
Supporting
pilot projects.
Planning for
stage 3.
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4. Overview
The key features of the strategy are
• the carefully staged ‘middle through’
community of practice approach
• endorsement by senior management
• uses further development of the open eportfolio implementation Toolkit to showcase
and share practice.
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5. Three perspectives
• The strategy through the lens of 3 e-portfolio
practitioners
• Judith - the champion
• Kirstie - the project manager
• Gordon – the researcher
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6. The champion
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8. The Sourdough Approach
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http://getwelllivewellbewell.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/recipe-sourdough-starter.html

10. http://moelfabansuppers.com/category/baking/
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Lakeland http://www.lakeland.co.uk/Sourdough-Loaf/r80313/RecipeDetails.raction
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http://getwelllivewellbewell.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/recipe-sourdough-starter.html

13. The project manager
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14. There are multiple purposes
for multiple contexts
e-Portfolio
confusion
It’s for
demonstrating
employability
(CV etc. )
The blind men and
the elephant
(wall relief in
Northeast Thailand)
source wikipedia
It’s for
work
based
learning
It’s for
improving
feedback
It’s for course
assessment
It’s for personal
development
planning (reflection
and goal setting)
It’s for
professional
development/
accreditation

15. External
ePortfolio
Community
Teaching &
Learning
Directorate
Community of
Practice
Central Learning
Technologies
Core team/CIEPD
- Researcher
- Project lead
- Champion
- Learning
technologist
Careers &
Employabiity
Students
Academic
Schools

16. Developed in 2009 for Lifelong Learning Networks
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17. The implementation process
Supporting change within the early adoption
stage and onto embedding practice
• Through the CIePD
• Sharing and understanding practice - the blog,
the implementation toolkit, the CoP, the survey
• Disseminating practice more widely – UoN Talking
of teaching blog, the implementation toolkit,
conferences
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18. The survey
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20. Institutional objectives
Employability
Feedback
Student experience
Local/departmental
Individual (student)
Administration
Finding a job
Professional body
Organising work
Pedagogic
Contact with tutors/peers
Individual (staff)
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Wikipedia Commons
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21. The researcher
The background - sharing and understanding
practice
The research approach (participatory collective case
study approach using a wiki to capture authentic
stories and develop guidance and exemplars)
leading to the Toolkit
The implementation model
https://epip.pbworks.com/ - what else can we
learn from its application?
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22. Key issues
- Champions are not necessarily academics (placements
and employability)
- Champions can lack confidence in sharing developing
practice
- Champions may not recognise themselves as
‘champions’
- Practice is situated
- Stakeholder engagement is a complex and an ongoing
process (Both staff and student) Careers? Alumni?
- The central unit may be vulnerable (often project
funded)
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23. Open practice in support of wide-scale
institutional e-Portfolio adoption
https://epip.pbworks.com/
Questions
Gordon Joyes, Kirstie Coolin & Judith Wayte
University of Nottingham, UK
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